%J Нововведения Cовременного Научного Развития в Эпоху Глобализации: Проблемы и Решения %A Nargiza Ismoilova %T SOME REMARKS ON THE GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF MECCA AND ITS HOLY PLACES %D 2023 %P 3-5 %N 4 %L uzindex1423 %V 1 %X

For description of Mecca’s geography and history, this paper draws some of its points from Architectural Heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.24 According to this work, Mecca lies in a lowland area that is roughly 300 m above sea-level. The city Mecca is situated between Sarwat and Tihama volcanic mountains that are criss-crossed by dry and thorny valleys. Mecca’s urban landscape features significantly shaped its history, urbanisation and spiritual activities.