Saudi Arabia, Mecca. A Muslim raises his hands in prayer in the Mosque. Mecca & Medina are two of the holiest cities of Islam.

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Saudi Arabia. Mecca . A Muslim raises his hands at prayer in the Mosque at Mecca. Every day, five times a day a Muslim must pray in the direction of Mecca. Mecca & Medina are two of the holiest cities of Islam. The Minarets and Mosques call the faithful to prayer. Islamic dietary laws forbid the faithful to eat pork and forbid the drinking of alcohol. The laws of censorship are strict and nothing must be said or written about Mohammed that is derogatory. Every muslim attending at the time of Hajj must complete seven Circumambulations of the shrine.

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Location: Medina, Saudi Arabia
Photo credit: © Tom Hanley / Alamy / Afripics
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