So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education.
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Alex Honnold
Yosemite has the most impressive and accessible granite big walls in the world. The rock is amazing. And because of that, it's been the mecca for climbing in the U.S. - and the world to a large degree - for all of climbing history. It's the place to test yourself against the historic routes of the past.
Anthony Joshua
America is the mecca of boxing, and they've had some great champions here. It's good to establish your skills and let people know what you're about in the States.
Ashraf Ghani
Mecca and Medinah is a very special place in the hearts of every Muslim but particularly for every Afghan.
Avan Jogia
I grew up in Vancouver, which is a pretty liberal, gay Mecca of the West coast. There's San Francisco, and then there's Vancouver.