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Mecca, the holy city that is central for Hajj pilgrims, saw temperatures soar to a record 125 degrees Fahrenheit (51 Celsius) on Monday.
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Heather Chen, CNN, 24 June 2024
In Ottoman rhetoric, the project served as a way of facilitating the transport of pious pilgrims to Islam’s holy city.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires every Muslim who is physically and financially able to make the journey to the holy city of Mecca at least once in their life.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
Faithful to Israel, God has tattooed the walls of Jerusalem on his hands – a reminder of his abiding love for the holy city.
—Gustavo Morello, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
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Heather Chen, CNN, 24 June 2024
In Ottoman rhetoric, the project served as a way of facilitating the transport of pious pilgrims to Islam’s holy city.
—Nick Danforth, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires every Muslim who is physically and financially able to make the journey to the holy city of Mecca at least once in their life.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 24 June 2024
Faithful to Israel, God has tattooed the walls of Jerusalem on his hands – a reminder of his abiding love for the holy city.
—Gustavo Morello, The Conversation, 10 July 2024
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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