Mecca visit the most respected mysterious white city
From November 14 to start the day, from around the world gathered nearly 3 million muslims mecca, Saudi Arabia islamic holy city, the whole activity in pilgrimage pilgrimage activity will last five days. During the pilgrims gathered in the holy city of mecca to around together, to pray together, meal, and learning. Located in the desert, the climate is hot dry mecca also therefore city famous in the world, although there was no worth of natural wonders jing hellip; or humanities miracle of&" & hellip;
A, mecca city
Maiga city
Mecca in Saudi Arabia kingdom, the whole city is located in the west a treaty seven kilometers long valley surrounded by hills, only four pass and outside contact, like a the most strong natural castle. Thus, mecca and ldquo; of&" Safe city & rdquo; Said. Maiga climate hot and dry, here though no attractive nature scenery, however, is comparable to that of fame mecca any city in the world. It had to be famous, its religious status and legend. Maiga since ancient times is on the Arabian peninsula various fetishism center, Mohammed sub-location here, remove other idol, but become Islam after the main sanctuary.
In the Muslim world, mecca is known as &; ldquo The mother of cities rdquo; of&" . Here all mountainous and things GaoFengWei made on both sides, presently in northeast, northwest, west, south, each have a mountain pass, to exotic places. Due to the mountain place is restricted, city along the southwest and the north past roughly stretch. The old urban construction in &; ldquo Ibrahim depressions & rdquo; The river, gathered with medieval characteristic religious buildings and palaces. Maiga city in the most important and the famous mecca is great mosque, namely the holy temple. According to the Koran scriptures; in this ban murder, robbery, fighting, so it is also called forbidden temple. It is a long corridor surrounded by fluctuation two layers of open courtyards. After several world expansion and repair, especially in Saudi era of extension, its area is already from 3 million square meters extend for 16 million square metre, can accommodate up to 30 million muslims also church.
Ancient Chinese called &; ldquo Topfond & rdquo; Today, is the holy city of mecca, Saudi Arabia. Mecca is Islam world most sacred places. Muslim lifetime at least get there once more, also only muslims can into the city. In order to facilitate the pilgrimage to mecca of muslims, traffic developed. The road and airport can to Saudi Arabia''s main cities.
Due to mecca itself is muslims place, so the main economic pillar is built on for pilgrims to provide services. In addition, every year a lot of visitors was enough to convince mecca continue to thrive.
Second, the pilgrims
According to islamic law, every conditional Muslim pilgrimage to mecca, all have the obligation. Worship is listed as one of the islamic five lessons. Formal perform over pilgrimages etiquette of person, namely has &; ldquo ChaoJinZhe & rdquo; Identity, called &; ldquo Hagi & rdquo; .
The annual Muslim pilgrimage to mecca is the world''s largest religious pilgrimage ceremony, is economic and physical conditional every adult Moslem believer re a religious duty. All muslims, whether male or female, will do his utmost to strive to life at least once annual Muslim pilgrimage to mecca. Hundreds of millions of muslims gather every year in Saudi Arabia, to attend the annual pilgrimage to mecca. They come from every corner of the world, including various countries and different color, of all ages and muslims. During the pilgrimage, gathered in &; ldquo The holy city rdquo; of&" Mecca of millions of Muslim followers together, to pray together, have a meal together, study with Islam historical event to celebrate Allah''s glorious achievements. Pilgrimage in the islamic calendar year last month by month, called &; ldquo Hijjah” Dhul - Mean &; ldquo, Pilgrimage rdquo; on of&" . Various rites of pilgrimage in islamic calendar last January''s first 8 to 12 days held during the 5 days.
Fifty years ago, annual pilgrims about tens of thousands of people, In 1984, has reached 300 million fluctuation, In recent years, has more than 10 million. Holy city of mecca Muslim open only. December is the ninth annual pilgrimage to mecca are everywhere on, with people. Pilgrims reached after a series of mecca, want to undertake pilgrimage ever, the main contents include: from the meteorite place according to counterclockwise around seven weeks: samarra shrine method and maginel watts move between gallop 7 times: cast arafat mountain &; ldquo Standing mountain rdquo; of&" Persons; chanting, In the context of Dali method the desert camping respite; To ldquo nano &; rice Shoot rdquo; stone of&" Exorcisms; To celebrate the feast; Again, hold a farewell to temple worship and other activities. It become an annual international grand religious activities.
Third, Kerr white
Kerr white is world Muslim worship toward and pilgrimage center. Originally &; ldquo Allah houses rdquo; of&" . China says &; ldquo Muslim Days room rdquo; of&" . Qing LiuZhi "topfond ceremony" cloud: &; ldquo TianJue namely toward hall, again yue days room, cover up for creation of wanfang toward. & rdquo; Located in mecca, Saudi Arabia, Forbidden City central ancient Arab temple is inherited from the important historical sanctuary.
Mecca of the city; ldquo of&" Kerr rdquo; white & , is a mega Muslim church, praying orientation, islamic culture center, its history, and building a temple built and early forbidden extension, from Dan, YiBuLaXin, to MuSheng era, diego and islamic dynasties, to today''s two holy temple where the Kerr white believers
Take waiter fahd king, no matter from building size, or from the architectural characteristics and art, are all unprecedented, for men is conspicuous, islamic architecture art concentrated expression. Is the world in the field of architecture, architecture, a wonderful rake.
That year, after entering mecca muhammad removed Kerr white all the tribes god temple, withheld only a meteorite (namely XuanShi), and Kerr white temple instead mosque and regulation, every Muslim lifetime of must here once pilgrimage. The more god temple Kerr white idol been smashed, leaving only black meteorites as islamic holy, and banned foreign people enter the Kerr white temples and the surrounding area, the ban has effectively. Every Sunday Arab old man follow the Arab customs, gathered at the centers of worship, facing the Kerr white photos of Muslim ceremony held temple, recite it Koran.
Islam rise before, many idols, enshrined temple outside for Arab polytheists worship god sacrifice place. According to the ancient Arab religious legend, the palace is human ancestors Dan built by the floods, after its manasseh son ismail by ibrahim instrument reconstruction. After have repeatedly destroyed repeatedly constructs. Allegedly 608 in Mohammed also participated in construction. 623 years, this house as muhammad Muslim worship toward. In 630 Mohammed conquer mecca, clear the temple outside icon. Polytheism From then on, become Muslim hajj behold the center. Every year during the pilgrimage, by Saudi Arabia''s king led senior officials and religious leaders, to attend the washing and replace the veil ceremony, and invited foreign Muslim hajj group representatives to participate.
Four, the clock tower
Besides Kerr white and white buildings, now mecca city again many a landmark buildings, mecca tower mdash; of&" & mdash;
Maiga tower, full: &; ldquo Maiga tower hotel & rdquo; royal (never Mecca Tower Clock) is a Saudi Mecca region landmarks. Clock tower building the overall viewpoint for 817 meters, is six times as Big Ben in London than dubai''s harry method only 11 meters, is tower low world second tall buildings. Maiga tower lies in the largest window by German company designs the manufacture huge clock, this high 43 meters, 45 meters wide all three-dimensional clock is the world''s largest clock.
The world''s second largest window high construction mecca tower is by the German company designs the manufacture huge clock, this high 43 meters, 45 meters wide all three-dimensional clock became the world''s largest clock. This clock night in 17 kilometers can be seen during the day, can be in 11 km to 12 kilometers to see.