The Kaaba – located in Saudi’s Makkah city - has already received its new kiswa in September. For the first time, the Kaaba now has its Yemeni corner embellished with a golden line.

The black stone, on the eastern corner of the Kaaba, is said to have been placed there by the Prophet Mohammed, who allegedly kissed it. Al-Haram Mosque, July 1, 2022. AMR NABIL / AP ...

The Kaaba, meaning “cube” in Arabic, ... The fourth, eastern corner contains the sacred Black Stone, which pilgrims often kiss, or they wave at if they are unable to make it through the crowd.

Set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the Hajar Al Aswad is the stone where every tawaf begins and ends. Believed to have descended from heaven, the dark stone is encased in silver and has ...

In the Eastern corner about five feet above the ground, the Hajar al-Aswad (The Black stone) is fixed into the wall. Its real nature is difficult to determine, its visible shape is worn smooth by ...

In the Kaaba, the most ancient and remarkable building or the great Mosque at Mecca, is preserved a miraculous stone, with the print of Abraham's feet impressed upon it.

The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia will be illuminated by the sun directly overhead at 12:18 p.m. local time Friday, coinciding with the call to prayer in a phenomenon that happens only ...

In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the black cloth cover of the Kaaba — Islam’s holiest site — was replaced on Wednesday ahead of the Islamic New Year. Tens of skilled workers carefully raised the new ...

The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia will be illuminated by the sun directly overhead at 12:18 p.m. local time Friday, coinciding with the call to prayer in a phenomenon that happens only ...