Tag Archives: Mecca

Modern Mecca

Posted on 2015-09-24 by Andreas Moser

Is it still the Kaaba (the black box in the arena) which is supposed to be the holiest site in the world, or has Mecca just become another place to worship dollars and riyals (and a copy of Big Ben)?

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Where is Mecca?

Posted on 2014-09-09 by Andreas Moser

Hier gibt es diese Geschichte auf Deutsch. Everyone knows the situation: You are eating at McDonald’s or looking for the latest Jack London novel at the public library. You are running after bus no. 5B or slowly walking through the … Continue reading →

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