The literal meaning of Kiswah is cloak. It is a black cloth with intricately embroidered cloth, which covers the Kaaba. The ...

For the year 2025, Pakistan's total Hajj quota has been set at 179,210 pilgrims, with an equal distribution between the ...

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 ...

Unlike Hajj, Umrah is a minor pilgrimage and is not obligatory to perform. Muslims can take up this holy trip at any time of ...

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

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 ...

Muslims around the globe are set to observe Laylat al-Miraj, a significant night in the Islamic calendar that marks Prophet ...

The project will take place only 1,430 meters away from the Holy Kaaba. Rou’a Al Haram will raise the level of development in the areas surrounding the Grand Holy Mosque, making it among the best ...

An attack by Boko Haram killed at least 40 farmers in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, a government official said Monday. Boko Haram's insurgency has claimed over 35,000 civilian lives and ...

Fighters from the Boko Haram group and ISIL (ISIS) affiliate in West Africa Province (ISWAP) were suspected of carrying out the attack, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and State ...

Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed a yet-to-be confirmed number of Nigerian soldiers, with many still missing following an attack on a Forward Operating ...