Destination of a hajj (5)

I believe the answer is:

mecca

(Other definitions for mecca that I've seen before include "Goal of pilgrimage" , "Birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed" , "Islam's holiest city" , "Tourist magnet" , "hallowed ground" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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