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Holiest city in Islam and capital of Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
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Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals on Wednesday after convicting them of what authorities described as an “immoral act” inside a mosque in Makkah.
The executions were carried out in the Mecca region yesterday.
Bangladesh says it wasn't informed before the executions. Statement by Saudi Interior Ministry has identified the two Bangladeshis as Nazerul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar.