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  • Livestock being delivered to an inner city slaughterhouse Birmingham Halal Abattoir, trading as Pak Mecca Meats at old industrial building in Deritend area near the city centre on 3rd August 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Pak Mecca Meats, currently operates from Bishop Street and nearby warehouses and has caused controversy due to the environmental impact on local residents.
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  • An embroidery showing the kaaba shrine in Mecca on an exterior wall in the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The Kaaba, or Kaʿbah, is a small shrine near the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. Islam in Egypt is the dominant religion in a country with around 80 million Muslims, comprising 94.7% of the population, as of 2010. Almost the entirety of Egypt's Muslims are Sunnis, with a small minority of Shia and Ahmadi Muslims. The latter, however, are not recognised by Egypt.
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  • Two women window shop in front of an Islamic image of Mecca, one of many in a trolley full of posters that a man is offering for sale to local businesses along the Walworth Road in Southwark, south London on 22nd August 2019, in London, England.
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  • London. Mecca bingo. Pat and Kay on a cigarette break.
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  • An Islamic prayer mat has been left positioned into the corner of this seemingly ordinary room but which is a Multi-faith room for passengers seeking solace and tranquillity in an otherwise busy Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport. Airport operator BAA provide this sanctuary in various locations around the vast airport complex but this is the newest in Departures of T5. The rug has an image from Mecca and points Eastwards to the birthplace of Mohammed and the direction of the Hajj. On the wall is a poster offering welcome to other religions: To Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Humanists, Jains, Hindus and Rastafarians, to name a few. From writer Alain de Botton's book project "A Week at the Airport: A Heathrow Diary" (2009).
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  • Neighbours hold an informal meeting under Islamic murals in a street of the village of Bairat on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. Many of these people are dependent of the tourism industry and therefore badly affected by the downturn. According to the country's Ministry of Tourism, European visitors to Egypt is down by up to 80% in 2016 from the suspension of flights after the downing of the Russian airliner in Oct 2015. Euro-tourism accounts for 27% of the total flow and in total, tourism accounts for 11.3% of Egypt's GDP so communities like this are suffering economically, as a result.
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  • Lonely tree in Clarksdale seems to echo the loneliness of the blues heritage in the town. Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith and ZZ Top are some of the many musicians who have put Clarksdale on the map: with its own blues museum on Blues Alley it is no surprise to hear that  Clarksdale it is famous for being ‘the birth place of the Blues’. However the cotton pickers migration north after the introduction of mechanization  took  something of the blues soul with them with the blues museum as important an institution as any of the remaining blues joints .
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  • Elvis presley's grave is a shrine and place of Pilgrimage to the thousands of Elvis fans  who worship his music decades after his death on August 16 1977. It would be easy to expect  Graceland to be an over-rated tourist attraction. But as it is,  you could go in there Elvis indifferent, and come out a fan. The house has been left exactly as it was when Elvis died in 1977. It’s not huge, in terms of superstars mansions now and although it is done in showy taste - all shag pile walls, heart shaped beds and white  leather sofas, the design has been left exactly as Elvis created it.<br />
Graceland is located at 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN 38116
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  • The Hard Rock Café, Nashville. Nashville  is the capital of Tennessee  and the self styled  home of country music. Today There is still some great music to be found but one has to navigate some typical US commercialism  in the search as  the town cashes in on its reputation.
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  • Matt Walton Posing with  his car  Lower Brownsville Rd. Jackson,Tennessee, with his family in the background. When Driving through Tennessee its great to get off the main highways and just cruise around: that’s when you get to meet the real America. Matts car looked like it was worth more than his house.
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  • Johnny Ville pictured here inside the world famous Tootsies bar on  Broadway has come to Nashville to develop his musical career. Nashville  is the Hollywood of Country Music and wannabe stars from all over the world flock there to make their fortune.  Johnny is a natural performer and self promoter "Elvis was my daddy” he claims and promises to buy us a Cadillac when he is famous),  Johnny doesn’t have a permanent address and seems to rove around trying to make a few bucks with his guitar. It seems the romantic spirit of Nashville is alive and well. Today There is still some great music to be found in Nashville  but one has to navigate some typical US commercialism in the search as  the town cashes in on its reputation.
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  • The three musicians depicted  have ties to Clarksdale: this mural is located on the side of Carmen's Pawn shop at the corner of Sunflower and 2nd St. The city of Clarksdale is known as ”the land where the blues began”.
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  • The World famous Tootsies  bar on  Broadway  Nashville.  Nashville is the capital of Tennessee and the self styled  home of country  music. Today There is still some great music to be found but one has to navigate some typical US commercialism  in the search as  the town cashes in on its reputation.
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  • Muslim graves and cactus in a local cemetery in the village of Qum (Koom), on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The grave should be aligned perpendicular to the Qibla (i.e. Mecca). The body is placed in the grave without a casket, lying on its right side, and facing the Qibla. Grave markers should be raised only up to a maximum of 30 centimetres (12 in) above the ground. Thus Grave markers are simple, because outwardly lavish displays are discouraged in Islam. Many times graves may even be unmarked, or marked only with a simple wreath. However, it is becoming more common for family members to erect grave monuments.
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  • Washing dries from a balcony above an Islamic wall mural in Gezirat, a village on the West Bank of Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt. The possessions of local Egyptians hang from a washing line above the illustrations depicting Mecca and a man leading a camel through fertile fields. Amidst the bustle of this busy regular event, people from many miles around have come to trade and buy their provisions.
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  • Scenes at the famous farmers Borough Market on a busy Saturday. This market brings together producers from all over the coutry to sell their produce of fruit, cheese, meats, fish, and every product or tasy dish derived from them. A Saturday ritual for many this market is a Mecca for Foodies.
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  • Young Shanghainese woman out shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghais best known department stores in Shanghai, China. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
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  • A boy at dawn with his loaf of bread, Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • Two men chat and walk on a dune surrounding Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • Two girls dry washing on the roof of their house aided by the desert winds. Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • A librarian in Chingetti, Mauritania, holding a 'lah' or wooden tablet on which is inscribed verses of the Koran.<br />
Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • Visitors walk past Burger King in Leicester Sq. This Square is a mecca for tourists, hence the many fast food restaurants that surround the area.
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  • Scenes at the famous farmers Borough Market on a busy Saturday. This market brings together producers from all over the coutry to sell their produce of fruit, cheese, meats, fish, and every product or tasy dish derived from them. A Saturday ritual for many this market is a Mecca for Foodies.
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  • Young Shanghainese women talk while shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
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  • Boys shadows play on a wall in the nearly deserted city of Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • A woman and her child, Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • Traditional mud wall in Chinguetti, Mauritania. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania, reads from his Koran. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • Priceless Korans and Hadith (collection of the sayings of the Prophet) crumble in one of Chinguetti's many libraries. Chinguetti, Mauritania was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • A multi-ethnic crowd enjoys a heatwave in the Herne Hill lido, south London, England. A mixture of cultural backgrounds and ethnicities celebrate the warm weather together either in the waters or on the poolside concrete. The water is blue and the skin is either white, sunburned pink or black afro-Carribean. The laughter is genuine with these Londoners relishing this local open-air mecca for healthy sun worship. This lido was opened in July 1937, closed in 1990 and after a local campaign was re-opened in 1994. Brockwell Lido was designed by HA Rowbotham and TL Smithson of the London County Council's Parks Department to replace Brockwell Park bathing pond.
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  • Matching smiles from a young child having face painted and a wall poster during Swedish-owned home furnishing store Ikea promo. The young girl closes her eyes as a make-up artist applies paint to her face, echoed by a similar smile, rosy cheeks and yellow skin of the grinning character. They are at an opening event at the newly-opened Ikea at Croydon, now a Mecca for lovers of flat-packed home furnishings.
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  • Scenes at the famous farmers Borough Market on a busy Saturday. This market brings together producers from all over the coutry to sell their produce of fruit, cheese, meats, fish, and every product or tasy dish derived from them. A Saturday ritual for many this market is a Mecca for Foodies.
    _MG_0689.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese women talk while shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 022_1.jpg
  • Young Shanghainese woman is helped by a shop assistant whilst shopping for cosmetics at Parksons, one of Shanghai's best known department stores. This store caters for Western tastes in anything from clothes, to cosmetics, food or electric goods. In such a westernised city, where years ago fashion and modernity did not exist, these places are a Mecca for the young, sometimes affluent youth. Cosmetics are comparatively expensive in Shanghai as in the west, despite the average salary being many times lower. Yet, there is a massive hunger for western goods of all kinds.
    2005-06-30 shanghai 027_1.jpg
  • Seen from across an empty car park, a male customer carries away a flat packed purchase from Swedish home furnishing store Ikea. The giant company words appear as large yellow letters on the blue warehouse walls. The man of the family sees it as his role to buy the right unit and assemble the item at home using sequential instructions on the floor of a living room.  This store at Croydon in south London is a Mecca for lovers of flat-packed home furnishings.
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