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MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA
Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Satellite image of the holy city of Mecca. At centre is the great mosque of al-Haram, constructed of white marble. In the middle of the courtyard is a small square building, the Kaaba or Ka'ba, which is the centre of the Islamic faith. Surrounding the Kaaba are thousands of pilgrims. This image was taken during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on 11 February, 2003. At this time, two million Muslims journey to Mecca. The city has a resident population of 1.4 million (2003). This pan-sharpened image was taken by the QuickBird 1 satellite at a resolution of 60 centimetres. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/DIGITAL GLOBE, EURIMAGE)
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20030909
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SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY SPL
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MECCA,SAUDI ARABIA,THE HAJJ ANNUAL ISLAMIC PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA, THE HOLIEST CITY FOR MUSLIMS. AERIAL VIEW.
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MECCA,SAUDI ARABIA,THE HAJJ ANNUAL ISLAMIC PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA, THE HOLIEST CITY FOR MUSLIMS. AERIAL VIEW.
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CITY VIEW, FROM ABOVE, KAABA, SANCTUARY, MOSQUE, SQUARE, PROPHET MOHAMMED, PILGRIMAGE SITE, ISLAM, HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATION 1885, MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA
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BANKNOTE, IRAN, 2000 RIALS, IMAGE OF THE KAABA SURROUNDED BY THE AL-HARAM MOSQUE IN MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA, 1982
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MUSLIM PILGRIMS CLIMBING ON MOUNT ARAFAT, SOUTHEAST OF THE HOLY CITY OF MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA
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