Not only is this the holiest mosque in Islam and the largest in the world, but the building is also the most expensive in the ...

Riyadh: The holy Kiswah which covers the Kaaba will be screened at the Islamic Arts Biennale, 2025 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. This will be the first time that Kiswah will be shown outside ...

For the year 2025, Pakistan's total Hajj quota has been set at 179,210 pilgrims, with an equal distribution between the government and private sectors, allocating 89,605 seats to each. Saudi Arabia ...

Mecca is a sacred city located in the heart of Saudi Arabia. It is home to the revered Kaaba, Cave of Hira, and many other ...

“Uske farogh e husn se jhumke hai sub mein noor/Sham e haram ho ya ki diya Somnath ka” (His light permeates all; The lamp in Kaaba; the diya at Somnath.) “That’s Mir Taqi Mir”, I said.

The Kiswah, literally “robe”, is the intricately-embroidered black cloth that covers the Kaaba, the cubical stone structure at the centre of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam.

The wife of Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa has taken discussions on social media after she made her first ...

Next comes the Kaaba. Present in the heart of Masjid al-Haram, it is central to Muslim prayer practices, with millions globally turning towards it 5 times a day daily. Stories of pilgrims reflect a ...

Saudi Arabia confirms the arrest of a 20-year-old Austrian from the district of Bruck an der Leitha — the charge: a knife ...

Muslims around the globe are set to observe Laylat al-Miraj, a significant night in the Islamic calendar that marks Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) miraculous journey to the heavens.

Tawaf (Circumambulation): Upon arrival at the Masjid al-Haram, perform Tawaf by walking seven times around the Kaaba in a counter-clockwise direction. Sa'i (Walking between Safa and Marwah): After ...