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Justice Dept. to Sue on Behalf of Teacher for Pilgrimage [VIDEO]

Indonesian Muslim Mobs Burn 3 Christian Churches in Central Java

Blasphemy or freedom of expression? A mob rampage in Central Java, a province of Indonesia, destroyed Christian churches and schools in the city of Temanggung, 250 miles east of Jakarta, the Herald Sun reported. Parked cars were also set on fire, and other buildings were damaged with stones. Police used tear gas to...

US Sues School for Denying Teacher Leave for Muslim Pilgrimage

(Dec. 14) -- The U.S. government is suing a suburban Chicago school district for refusing to grant a Muslim teacher unpaid leave to go on a Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Attending the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca once in a lifetime is one of the five central tenets of the Islamic faith. Safoorah Khan, a...

FBI: DC Sting Ended Before Suspect Could Flee US

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28) -- The FBI decided to end its sting and arrest a Northern Virginia man now charged with plotting to blow up D.C. -area subway stations because it was concerned he was about to leave the country to go on pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, according to a court document and law enforcement sources. FBI agents...

WTC Was Influenced by Islamic Architecture

(Aug. 20) -- Lost in the cacophonous debate over plans to build an Islamic cultural center just blocks from ground zero is a seldom-discussed aspect of the former World Trade Center itself: It was a complex loaded with Islamic architectural references. Having worked for the Saudi royal family on projects such as the...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

Shai Baitel: Me(c)ca Is Actually in Jersey City

When the first Muslim faithfuls started paying their religious dues to Islam and made their annual hajj ('pilgrimage') to Mecca, they did not realize how popular the name of the city, the religion's holiest, would become.

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05/29/12 Paid parking areas in Abu Dhabi to be extended Source: AbuDhabi.com A mini documentary on Al Saud's systematic destruction of Mecca and Madina.
05/21/12 Special flights to Mecca Source: Daily News of Sri Lanka Aviation authorities have agreed to arrange special flights to Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage season heeding a call by Deputy Minister for Environment and Hajj Committee co-Chairman Abdul Cader.
05/18/12 Sacred Heart 4th graders visit Mecca cornfield Source: The Desert Sun - Palm Springs CA Across the country, people are starting to nibble on sweet ears of corn, juicy red grapes and slices of seedless watermelon â all grown by local farmers.
05/18/12 Cannes is the Mecca for filmmakers, says Anurag Kashyap Source: NDTV Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, whose forthcoming project, Gangs of Wasseypur has been selected for screening at the 65th Cannes film festival, says the event is like the Mecca for every filmmaker.
05/18/12 Hazardous Waste Concerns in Mecca Source: NBC - KMIR TV 6 - Palm Springs CA The town of Mecca has been plagued by a foul odor, that sickened students at schools, and families at their homes.

Background on Mecca

Mecca (; , Makkah, ) is a city in the Hejaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level.

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