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Event religious Middle East

Al-Masjid al-Haram

638 CE

Sacred Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in…

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Holiest mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Masjid al-Haram on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · Middle East

Al-Masjid al-Haram

638 CE – still standing

Sacred Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam

Standing in 638 CE

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