Mecca , Makkah
a city in Saudi Arabia where the prophet Muhammad was born, considered the holiest city of Islam. People who are not Muslims are not allowed to go there, but every Muslim must try to make a pilgrimage (=religious journey) to Mecca once in their lifetime ⇒ haj, Medina

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mec‧ca /ˈmekə/ noun [singular]
a place that many people want to visit for a particular reason Synonym : magnet
mecca for
Florence is a mecca for students of Art History.

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