A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

MECCA

Tue, 9 Apr '24
Holy city in Islam
Fri, 27 Oct '23
Its population doubles once a year
Tue, 21 Mar '23
Annual destination of about 2.5 million pilgrims
Mon, 24 Oct '22
Hajj destination
Tue, 30 Nov '21
Destination for many pilgrims