Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque announced the completion of routine ...

ALBAWABA - There was a lot of controversy recently when video footage of pilgrims circling around a copy of the Kaaba in Nigeria rather than Saudi Arabia surfaced. Some viewed this as a slight to the ...

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 ...

Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby desert area of Mina to officially open the Hajj, the annual ...

Makkah: As part of the preparations for the 1447 AH (2026) Haj season, authorities in Makkah have raised the lower portion of ...

While emphasising the sanctity of human life, Imam-e-Kaaba Professor Dr Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid condemned the atrocities in Gaza, calling upon the international community to intervene. He ...

Today at 12:27 PM Mecca time, the sun will be directly above the Kaaba, causing no shadows to appear. This rare event happens twice a year due to Earth’s tilt and Mecca’s latitude. It offers Muslims ...