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Encyclopedia > The MECCA

U.S. Cellular Arena (formerly The MECCA and Wisconsin Center Arena) is an indoor arena located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Completed in 1950, the arena sat 12,200 for basketball. It was the home of the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA from 1968-1988. It also hosted the men's basketball team of Marquette University. Both moved to the Bradley Center in 1988. Currently, it is home to the Milwaukee Wave of the Major Indoor Soccer League.


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Mecca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1375 words)
The caliph Yazid I besieged Mecca in 683 CE.
Mecca was attacked and sacked by Ismaili Muslims in 930 CE and by Wahhabi Muslims in 1803.
The focal point of Mecca is the Ka'bah, the "House of God" believed by Muslims to have been rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael; it is covered in a gold-embroidered fl fabric (kiswah).
Mecca - MSN Encarta (451 words)
Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad (the founder of Islam), the center of pilgrimage for Muslims, and the focal point of their daily prayers.
After the spread of Islam and the growth of the Muslim community, the fortunes of Mecca rose and fell with the yearly ebb and flow of pilgrims.
Mecca was led by local sharifs, rulers who claimed descent from Muhammad, from 966 until the 20th century.
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