KnowraMeccaLinked fromLinked fromThe 46 pages that link to Mecca, each with the reason it gives.All 46Broader topic 9Related 28Narrower topic 5Compared with 4MedinaCompared with: Mecca was Muhammad’s earlier base and Medina his refuge and later political center.KarbalaCompared with: Mecca is central to pilgrimage for all Muslims; Karbala is especially central to Shia devotion.RiyadhCompared with: Its religious importance contrasts with Riyadh’s political and administrative centrality.Mazar-i-SharifCompared with: Unlike Mecca’s universally recognized sacred status, Ali’s burial at Mazar-i-Sharif is a local tradition.