Posted: May 22nd, 2023

Mecca’s inhabitants depended on trade between the Levant and Yemen during winter

In the past, the economy of Mecca’s inhabitants depended on trade between the Levant and Yemen during winter and summer. Now the economy of Mecca partly depends on pilgrims who are coming to Mecca each year and who bring with them some goods to sell in Mecca.there are also several commercial activities operating in Mecca during the Hajj period such as rental housing, restaurants, services, gift and local materials, which are taken to pilgrims as gifts. There are also some factories in the city, which cover the production of the surrounding cities Makkah.