while some Ethiopians consider it to be Islam's fourth holiest city after Mecca, Jerusalem and Medina, although this view is not shared by most Muslims. It has even been called the city of peace ...

A $1.6 million project is aiming to turn the San Benito Fairgrounds into a musical mecca pumping $1.8 million into city coffers during its first year of operation, City Manager Fred Sandoval said.

In an example of how even wealthy nations cannot deal with climate change, hundreds have died on their pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca. Local diplomats told Agence France Presse (AFP ...

The group insists that it is preparing a five-year plan to implement their idea of "developing Lumbini like a Mecca city". Yet it is unclear what stage the proposals are at and whether they will ...