Watch live as Muslim pilgrims perform “tawaf,” circling the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, in Mecca counterclockwise seven times. This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims ...

Why is a simple cube in Mecca so important? The Kaaba, draped in black silk and gold, is the spiritual epicenter of Islam, where millions gather each year for Hajj. Uncover its origins, symbolism ...

Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it. Pilgrims often pray within this area, which is believed to be the burial place of Prophet Ismail and his mother ...

On behalf of Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Governor of Mecca Prince Saud bin Meshal led the washing ceremony that included perfuming the interior of the Kaaba with incense, oud oils and ...

The Kiswa of the holy Kaaba was changed on Sunday, Muharram 1, 1446 AH (July 7, 2024) by 159 craftsmen, following the annual tradition observed every Hijri year.

Saudi workers adjust the new Kiswa over the Kaaba in Makkah. AFP A new covering (Kiswa) was installed early on Sunday at the Holy Kaaba in Makkah on the first day of the Islamic new year (1 Muharram, ...

A new cover — known as 'Kiswa' — was installed at the Kaaba by the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque on Sunday.To ensure everything was ...

MAKKAH — The ceremony of handing over the keys of the Holy Kaaba and the Maqam Ibrahim (Shrine of Prophet Ibrahim’s standing place) was held in Makkah on Monday. Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saleh ...

Holy Kaaba's chief key holder Sheikh Saleh Al-Shaiba breathes his last Dr Al-Shaiba, known as 109th caretaker of Holy Kaaba passes away after prolonged illness By Web Desk June 22, 2024 ...

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People pray around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday ahead of the annual hajj. Incumbent Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa on Sunday claimed a ...