In preparation for Hajj, the Kaaba in Makkah gets a new cloth cover every year—and 2025's Kiswa has been raised in Islam's ...

MAKKAH, May 14 (APP): The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has ...

Rare Islamic artefacts are to go on display tomorrow (May 17) in a first for Huddersfield.

Each year, pilgrims travel to this site for Hajj (a mandatory pilgrimage muslims need to make during Dhul-Hijjah at least ...

A Ghanaian pilgrim has died while performing this year’s Hajj in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The deceased, identified as Hajia Yussif Hawabu, was reportedly a native of Tamale.

The kiswa (black cover) of the Kaaba was raised by three meters in preparation for the 2025 Hajj season on Wednesday, May ...

Special parts of the Kaaba each hold deep religious significance Exits from the Al Masa’a area, the pathway between Safa and Marwah, have also been strategically managed. The General Authority ...

Erga Kiristaanoo Roonaaldoon jaalallee isaa duraanii Ariinaa Shaayik waliin adda bahee as modelii beekamtuu Ispeen Joorjinaa ...

For decades, several Middle Eastern societies were at the receiving end of religious extremism. Most emanate from the ...

The ceasefire between India and Pakistan, announced on Saturday evening, arrived like a divine mercy for pilgrims who had ...

Millions prepare to visit Mecca as annual Hajj pilgrimage set to begin in a few weeks As pilgrims embark on the Hajj, it is essential for them to be familiar with the special parts of the Kaaba.

Whether viewed from behind, up above, or beneath – as opposed to the usual straight-on view – here’s some of the planet’s ...