Mecca

n. one of two capitals of Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Mohammed, spiritual center of Islam; place to which pilgrimage is made; center which attracts people of a certain group

Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukarramah ; ) is an Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia's Makkah province, in the historic Hejaz region. It has a population of 1,294,167 (2004 census). The city is located 73 kilometres (45 miles) inland from Jeddah, in the narrow sandy Valley of Abraham, 277 metres (909 ft) above sea level. It is located 80 kilometres (50 miles) from the  Red Sea.
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U.S. Cellular Arena (formerly the Milwaukee Arena, MECCA Arena and Wisconsin Center Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.The Arena, which seats as many as 12,700 people and offers 41,000 feet of floor space, is part of a larger downtown campus that includes the Milwaukee Theatre and Midwest Airlines Center. The Arena was part of the MECCA Complex (The Milwaukee Exposition Convention Center and Arena) 1974-1995.
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Noun
1. joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
(hypernym) Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia
(part-holonym) Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Noun
1. a place that attracts many visitors; "New York is a mecca for young artists"
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot

n. Mecca, one of two capitals of Saudi Arabia, birthplace of Mohammed, spiritual center of Islam

[Islamic] The holy city of Islam, also called the 'mother of cities'. According to the Qur'an (3:96), the first house on earth was built there by Adam. Ibrahim and Isma'il built the Ka'ba there (the central sanctuary of Islam, towards which all believers must turn before beginning their prayers).