Mecca

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mecca

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Mecca?Western Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia
2. How many people live in Mecca?Over 2 million residents
3. How big is Mecca?Approximately 1,200 square kilometers (460 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Mecca?Mecca is the capital of the Makkah Province
5. What is Mecca known for?The Kaaba, Masjid al-Haram, and the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages
6. What is the Kaaba?The Kaaba is a small, cube-shaped building inside the Masjid al-Haram. It is the most sacred place in Islam and Muslims face it when they pray. The building is about 13.1 meters tall.

Quran: The central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation from God.
Kiswah: The rich, black cloth embroidered with gold that covers the Kaaba.
Tawaf: The ritual of walking around the Kaaba seven times in an anti-clockwise direction.