Mecca - home to the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, also called the House of God (Allah) - is situated in a tight valley in the Hijaz district (supposed as a result of the geology of its "hijaz," or "spine," the Sarat Mountains, which comprises of volcanic pinnacles and profound discouragements) of Saudi Arabia, around 40 miles inland from the Red Sea coast.
Non-Muslim visitors are banned in the Quran: "Oh you who believe! Truly the idolaters are unclean; so let them not, after this year, approach the Sacred Mosque. ..." (9:28). This verse specifically refers to the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
There is some discussion about the accurate zone and fringes of the limited zones - a few miles around the sacred destinations are considered haram (confined) to non-Muslims. All things considered, the legislature of Saudi Arabia - which controls access to the heavenly locales - has settled on a severe boycott to Mecca completely. Confining access to Mecca is proposed to give a position of harmony and shelter for Muslim devotees and protect the sacredness of the blessed city. Right now, a great many Muslims visit Mecca every year, and extra visitor traffic would basically add to the blockage and cheapen the otherworldliness of the journey visit.
So Non-Muslims have not access to go to Mecca or visit the holy mosque but Muslims from all over the world visit this holy place. Muslims from the United Arab Emirates get Umrah Packages from Sharjah or Umrah Package by Bus from Sharjah and go to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah and visit the holy city Makkah.
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