meccas
Destinations for devotees
Meccas is the plural of mecca, a place that attracts people with a particular interest: Austin has become one of the meccas for live music.
The word comes from Mecca, the Saudi Arabian city that is Islam's holiest site and the destination of Muslim pilgrimage.
A mecca draws devoted visitors the way the city draws the faithful.
Point above seismic origin
- nexusConnecting central point
- hubCentral connection point
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- coreCentral essential portion
capital · ground zero · hotbed · bastion · stronghold · focal point · center · headquarters
Area of notable activity
- magnetObject producing attractive field
- drawCreate with pencil
- must-seeCannot be skipped
- landmarkNotable point of reference
tourism · crowd-puller · capital · in-demand · sought-after · thriving · trendy · attraction
Protected sacred space
- shrineSacred devotional place
- templeSacred worship structure
- holy siteReligiously venerated location
- hallowed groundPlace of spiritual reverence
pilgrimage site · spiritual center · sacred space · consecrated · venerated · devotional · worship · blessed
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- minaAntique monetary measure
- medinaHistoric Arab city core
- holy cityReligiously venerated urban center
- sacred journeySpiritual trek with purpose
epicenter
Point above seismic origin
core · capital · ground zero · hotbed · bastion · stronghold · focal point · center · headquarters · motherland
hotspot
Area of notable activity
landmark · tourism · crowd-puller · capital · in-demand · sought-after · thriving · trendy · attraction · allure
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
hallowed ground · pilgrimage site · spiritual center · sacred space · consecrated · venerated · devotional · worship · blessed · religious center
hajj
Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca
- minaAntique monetary measure
- medinaHistoric Arab city core
- holy cityReligiously venerated urban center
sacred journey · devotion · faithful · pilgrims · worship · ritual
arts
Creative disciplines collectively
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- museumsInstitutions preserving cultural artifacts
- theatersVenues for live performance
festivals · music · fashion · design · culinary · heritage · cinema · opera · jazz · dance
meccasbackwaters
Isolated, undeveloped areas
wastelands · hellholes · dead ends · dead zones · ghost towns
meccasperipheries
Outer boundary areas
backwaters · margins · fringes · outskirts · dead zones
meccashas-beens
Former notables past relevance
forgotten places · obscurities · nonentities · also-rans · backsliders
- facing MeccaDirection of Islamic prayer