The Hegira occurred when the founder of a religion left this city that is the home of the Kaaba and the destination of the pilgrims on the Hajj.
After a merchant was cheated in this city, various leaders made a secret vow to form the League of the Virtuous to ensure fair commercial practices. This city's boycott of the Hashemites coincided with two deaths in the Year of Sorrows, including Abu Talib, a leader of the Quraysh [koo-RYESH] tribe. This city was the site of the beginning of the Night Journey, a trip culminating in a visit to the seven stages of heaven in which a man rode on the human-faced steed (*) Buraq. A widow merchant from this city, Khadijah, married a man later visited at Mount Hira by the angel Gabriel. The Hegira occurred when the founder of a religion left this city that is the home of the Kaaba and the destination of the pilgrims on the Hajj. For 10 points, name this Middle Eastern city, the holiest in Islam.
After a merchant was cheated in this city, various leaders made a secret vow to form the League of the Virtuous to ensure fair commercial practices.
Mecca [or Makkah] &lt;Cheyne&gt;