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The Holy Kaaba

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The Kaaba (The Cube) is a building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, that is Masjid-al-Haram, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba is the epicenter of Mecca. The cube-shaped structure is the most sacred site in Islam . It is considered by Muslims to be the Bayt Allah "House of God". Wherever they are in the world, Muslims are expected to face the Kaaba when performing Salat. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba. It serves as a focal point for Muslims around the world, unifying them in worship and symbolizing their common belief, spiritual focus and direction. It is the only place on Earth that you can pray in any direction you want. Until recently, the Kaaba was opened twice a week for anyone to enter and pray. However, due to the rapid expansion in the number of pilgrims and other factors, the Kaaba is now opened only twice a year for dignitaries and exclusive guests only. The cloth on the Kaaba is called the Kiswah and it is changed every year, just once

The Souks of Marrakesh

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Marrakesh is a major city of the kingdom of Morocco and also the fourth largest city in the country. Owing to its fairly central location, the city has long been a significant trade center – a cross-road of various interlinking merchant routes, where craftsmen from far and wide would gather to exchange goods. It has the largest traditional Berber market (souk) in Morocco. There are about 18 souks in Marrakesh employing over 40,000 people in pottery, copperware, leather and other crafts. It’s amazing to think that for a thousand years the district has acted as a thriving central hub for trade and commerce without very little changing at all. Though allowances have been made for modern tastes, many of the traditional commodities can still easily be bought from the winding alleys of the souks. Marrakesh has retained its status as Morocco’s cultural and economic hub, and is today considered the nation’s bustling metropolis. Jemaa el-Fna sits at the very heart of the city’s

The Victoria Falls: The Smoke that Thunders

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Victoria Falls is a natural waterfall named after the British Queen. It is located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It has been classified as the largest, based on its combined width of 1,708 metres (5,604 ft) and height of 108 metres (354 ft), resulting in the world's largest sheet of falling water. The two national parks are Mosi-oa-Tunya located in Zambia and Victoria Falls lacated on Zimbabwean shore.  One unique vantage point is across the Knife-edge Bridge, where visitors can have the finest view of the Eastern Cataract and the Main Falls as well as the Boiling Pot, where the river turns and heads down the Batoka Gorge. Other vantage points include the Falls Bridge, Devils Pool and the Lookout Tree, both of which command panoramic views across the Main Falls. A famous feature is the naturally formed Devil's Pool near the edge of the falls on Livingstone Island on the Zambian side. When the river flow is at a certai