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'X' is a city in western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast. 'X' is considered the holiest of Muslim cities and Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born here. Also, it is toward this religious centre that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. Identify 'X'.

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Aleppo
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Jerusalem
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Medina
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Mecca
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The correct option is D Mecca
'X' is Mecca. Mecca is a city in western Saudi Arabia, located in the Ṣirāt Mountains, inland from the Red Sea coast. It is the holiest of Muslim cities. Muhammad, the founder of Islam, was born in Mecca, and it is toward this religious centre that Muslims turn five times daily in prayer. Guru Nanak Ji visited Mecca during his third Udasi.

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