Makkah Al-Mukarrama, Mother of all Settlements and it has other names, Bakkah, Mecca, All these names because, this city has a special value for all Muslims.
Makkah is the most holy city for Islam Religion, where the prophet Mohammad was born and live 53 years.
Makkah also has a great history dates back to the times of the prophet Abraham, who built the Al Haram Mosque with his son Ishmael thousands of years ago. This mosque is the most sacred in Islam and Muslims come to it from all over the world to do Hajj and Umra.
Makkaha is now home to two of the most expensive buildings in the world, the Masjid al-Haram, valued at 100 billion US dollars, and the Abraj al-Bait complex, valued at 15 billion US dollars.
Makkah has a natural water sources, the first and the most famous and sacred is Zamzam Well, that produced generally brackish water, The second source was the spring of 'Ayn Zubaydah (Spring of Zubaydah).
Makkah is at an elevation of 277 m above sea level, and approximately 70 km, inland from the Red Sea. It is one of the lowest in the Hejaz region.
In addition to the Hajj and Umra, the tourists come to Makkah to visit Aisha Mosque, Jabal Al Nour (Hill of Illumination), Jabal Thawr, The Factory of Kaaba Kiswa Manufacturing and more.