HISTORY Makkah

Mecca is located about 600 km south of the city of Medina, about 200 kilometers northeast of Jeddah, exactly at coordinates 21 ° 25'24 "N, 39 ° 49'24" east longitude. Coordinates: 21 ° 25'24 "N, 39 ° 49'24" east longitude. Town is a narrow valley surrounded by mountains with building the Kaaba at the center. Thus, in the first period when the city is prone to flooding in the rainy season before the end the government of Saudi Arabia to improve this city and renovate the city. Like most cities in Saudi Arabia, the city is temperate desert.

Makkah City is known as a trading city, in the past known as the trade route between Yemen-Mecca-Medina-Damsyiq (Damascus) with an income of departure once the caravan up to 600,000 pounds. Besides known city of trade, economy also rests with the agriculture and livestock as well as services for pilgrims including hospitality and lodging businesses.
History of City of Makkah

Makkah development is inseparable from the existence of Prophet Ismail and Hagar as the first inhabitants of this city who are placed by the Prophet Abraham at God's command. In the development appears Jurhum people who eventually live there. In the next period of this city, which is led by the Quraysh tribe or tribes in the Arabian Peninsula because the primary has custody of the Kaaba. This tribe is renowned in the field of trade pasa even on their trade activity was known to Damascus, Palestine and Africa. Figures as the chief tribes of Quraish is Qussai, followed by Abdul Muttalib. Prophet Muhammad is a direct descendant of Prophet Ismail and Qussai.