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Mecca : the sacred city /

"Sardar unravels the meaning and significance of Mecca. Tracing its history from its origins as a barren valley in the desert to its evolution as a trading town and sudden emergence as the religious center of a world empire, Sardar examines the religious struggles and rebellions in Mecca that h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sardar, Ziauddin (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	Mecca (Saudi Arabia) Mecca (Saudi Arabia) > History. Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages > Saudi Arabia > Mecca. Islam > Saudi Arabia > Mecca > History.

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