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Originally Posted by martyh
yes but Mecca has a double meaning doesn't it ,not only as a place name sacred to Muslims but but also meaning a gathering place ,so i don't think any muslim has any right to be offended at a company using Mecca as a name
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It does, but it still seems insulting to name a gambling club in an area with a lot of Muslims "Mecca".
I suspect that the acceptance of Mecca meaning a gathering place probably comes from the fact that a lot of Muslims gather at Mecca as well.