Undeterred by the heavy rain in Makkah on Thursday, August 21, scores of devoted Umrah pilgrims continued their sacred ...

The Kaaba is situated in Mecca. It is located in the center of Mecca and there is a small square building made of stones, 60 feet long, 60 feet wide and 60 feet high.

The sprawling grounds of Madin Academy at Swalat Nagar here is hosting a unique exhibition showcasing the life and era of ...

Sacred Islamic artefacts dating back 700 years, including the 29ft-long (9m) cloth used to cover the Holy Kaaba in Mecca, ...

As Umrah 2025 sees a surge in pilgrim arrivals, Saudi Arabia is enhancing services across Madinah and Makkah. Authorities have improved mosque access through better gate and bridge systems and ...

The Kaaba is a cubical stone structure located in the center of the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the holiest site of Islam. In 8 AH (629-630 AD), Prophet Mohammad covered the Kaaba with a Yemeni cloth.

The ceremony of washing the Holy Kaaba unfolds in three main, meticulously executed stages, each characterised by extreme care and precision. The process begins with the preparation phase, utilising a ...

On behalf of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Wednesday handed over the Kaaba Kiswa (black cloth) to the senior caretaker of the Kaab ...

Like Mecca, the history of the Kaaba’s door is also very old. The grandeur of the current door of the Kaaba can be gauged from the fact that it is made of 280 kilograms of gold.

Saudi workers adjust the new Kiswa over the Kaaba in Makkah. AFP A new covering (Kiswa) was installed early on Sunday at the Holy Kaaba in Makkah on the first day of the Islamic new year (1 Muharram, ...