ศัพทมูลวิทยา ของมักกะฮ์ยังคงกำกวม[ 14] กล่าวกันว่า ชื่อนี้เป็นชื่อแรกของหุบเขาที่ตั้งอยู่ในนั้นโดยเฉพาะ ในขณะที่นักวิชาการมุสลิมใช้สื่อถึงพื้นที่ศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของเมืองที่อยู่ล้อมรอบ และรวมกะอ์บะฮ์ [ 15] [ 16]
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