Historical clue formulations

• Hajj destination — 2026-05-28
• Holy city in Islam — 2024-04-09
• Its population doubles once a year — 2023-10-27
• Annual destination of about 2.5 million pilgrims — 2023-03-21
• Hajj destination — 2022-10-24
• Destination for many pilgrims — 2021-11-30
• What leads many people to say "Let's face it"? — 2018-12-23
• Churchill Downs, to horse racing fans — 2017-06-02
• City with the world's largest clock face — 2016-08-26
• Muslim holy site — 2016-06-21
• Muhammad's birthplace — 2016-06-05
• Hajj destination — 2015-03-23
• Muslim pilgrim's destination — 2014-03-17
• Home to the Great Mosque — 2014-03-08
• End point of a common journey — 2013-05-17
• Muslim pilgrim's destination — 2012-10-01
• Vegas, vis-à-vis gambling — 2012-07-20
• Holy city of Islam — 2012-07-16
• Endpoint of pilgrims' progress? — 2012-05-18
• Birthplace of Muhammad — 2011-07-18
• Pilgrimage destination — 2009-10-21
• Muhammad's birthplace — 2009-01-12
• Believer's goal — 2007-09-02
• Holy city of Islam — 2007-06-18
• Muslim pilgrim's goal — 2007-05-29
• Muhammad's birthplace — 2005-03-15
• Muhammad's birthplace — 2004-03-08
• Hajji's destination — 2004-01-13
• Travelers' destination — 2001-12-20
• Big drawer? — 2001-03-21
• Pilgrim's destination — 2001-03-14
• Magnet, of a sort — 2000-04-15
• City non-Muslims may not enter — 2000-03-14
• Gathering point — 1999-09-05
• Tourist magnet — 1999-06-01
• Hajji's destination — 1998-10-18
• Big drawer? — 1998-07-03
• Muslim's destination — 1997-11-03
• Center of activity — 1997-07-27
• Hub — 1997-03-14
• Goal of a Muslim pilgrimage — 1996-07-29
• Hajj destination — 1996-06-25
• Birthplace of Mohammed — 1996-02-22
• Hajj destination — 1994-08-30
• Hajj objective — 1994-08-21
• Islamic center — 1994-05-17
• Goal of many travelers — 1994-02-06
• Muslim's holy place — 1993-12-01