Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that follows the path of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Muhammad, symbolising their devotion and ...

After reaching Mecca, Muslims on Haj pilgrimage come to Masjid al Haram and circle the Kaaba seven times and pray, this process is called Tawaf, but do you know what is inside the Kaaba? Holy Kaaba ...

The Saudi government is considering temporary visa restrictions for a short period, until the conclusion of Hajj, to better ...

Mecca wasn’t always like this ... or circumambulations of the Kaaba, on the second floor of the mosque away from the crowds. But this distance can take away the spiritual experience.

Cairo: A Saudi exhibition is being held in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest in Mecca, on the history of the sacred Kaaba. Presented in 10 languages, the "First House" exhibit sheds light on the ...

Cairo: Nearly 235,000 visitors from around the world attended a unique exhibition on the Holy Kaaba, located in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam's most sacred site. The First House exhibit ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers of other ... At the center is the Ka'aba, which the Koran says was built by Abraham and Ishmael. Muslims consider it the "House of ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (CNN ... Among the rites during the Hajj are the circling of the Ka'aba, the stone building Muslims believe was originally built by Abraham and his son Ishmael.

Narrating the overwhelming experience, she shared some inside photos of her visit to Mecca. She visited the ... one has to perform circumambulation of the Kaaba. Females need to trim their hair ...

who has been in Mecca for four months alongside seven other Malaysians, is tasked with ensuring that newly installed electrical systems at the Great Mosque – which houses the Kaaba, the holiest ...

Police in Saudi Arabia have detained a female Palestinian pilgrim for displaying the flag of Palestine in the holy city of ...

One of the most breathtaking sights during Eid al-Fitr is the gathering of worshippers around iconic landmarks. In Saudi Arabia, hundreds of Muslims congregate at the Great Mosque of Mecca to perform ...