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Mecca Brands revenues up 25pc to $1.2b but profits stay flat
Mecca Brands, Australia’s largest cosmetics retailer, which has ambitions to build the world’s most beloved beauty ...
Muslims from around the world in Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming ...
Mecca's 'Museum of the Holy Quran' welcomes pilgrims
As the hajj pilgrimage approaches, visitors are flocking to the ‘Museum of the Holy Quran’ in Mecca, eager to explore its ...
The California food mecca that's been hiding among tchotchkes for decades
Husband-and-wife team Stephane and Katy Strouk were never supposed to be in the food business. In fact, when they met in ...
Hajj 2025: About 2 million Muslims gather in Mecca. Know key rituals, dress code and weather in Saudi city
Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving scorching Arab summer, will immerse themselves in ...
If Atlanta Is a Black Mecca, Why Are 8 Out of 10 Homeless People Black?
Forty-seven percent of Atlanta residents are Black, but the city commonly referred to as the Black Mecca had a homeless ...
Social Rundown: Hungry elephant, Goating, Pilgrimage to Holy Mecca
Today's Social Rundown features a hungry elephant in Thailand that helps itself to grocery store snacks, how Oakland ...
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Why Mecca and Medina are considered to be holy cities
Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah is ...