The faith of up to 1.8 billion people, roughly a quarter of the world’s population, dictates each one of them pray five times a day in the direction of a small, cubic building in Saudi Arabia. This ...

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam and the focal point of daily prayer for hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide. During the Hajj pilgrimage, worshippers perform tawaf, ...

It is historically known that Islamic caliphs and kings have contested to hand-out various extravaganza gifts to decorate the Kaaba – the House of God – such as the doors, the black covering known as ...

LAHORE: Delivering a sermon at the Bahria Town mosque in Lahore, Imam-e-Kaaba Shaikh Khalid al-Ghamidi on Friday said that the religion of peace prohibits violence and terrorism. “Islam is a clear and ...

Millions of Muslim pilgrims are preparing to travel to the holy city of Mecca as the season of Hajj approaches. Once a year, Muslims from around the world come together in Saudi Arabia to follow the ...

From Vatican to the Kaaba: Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale: A ...

The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics in Egypt has announced that the first day of this year’s Ramadan, which is set to take place on Saturday, will witness something unique: the ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A 12 century key to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam, sold for 9.2 million pounds ($18.1 million) late on Wednesday, setting a new record for an Islamic ...

It is Islam’s holiest shrine – and for a few moments on Friday, it will also be the easiest to find. Astronomers say the sun will pass directly over the top of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi ...