Mecca

Mecca was a very important trading city on the Arabian Peninsula. The city was founded by the Umayyad tribe. Mecca is also known as the site of the Ka'ba, or religious shrine in pre-Islamic Arabia that attracted pilgrims through trade. Muhammad began his teachings in Mecca, but had to flee because the Umayyads saw him as a threat and wanted to kill him. Mecca served as one of the main trading posts in pre-Islamic Arabia.

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