mecca (saudi arabia)

Adam and Zayneb embark on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia, but as one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to wonder if their meeting was just an oddity after all.

An introduction to Islam which focuses on the holy sites of the religion.

Presents a detailed account of the 1979 seizing of Islam's holiest shrine, the Grand Mosque in Mecca, and the two-week siege that helped to pave the way for the birth of al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations.

Text and photographs chart the development of Mecca as the most holy city for the world's community of Muslims, and explains the history of Islam itself.

An introduction to Islam which focuses on Mecca, with a look at some other holy sites of the religion.