The map below shows the location of Mecca and Medina. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

Last year, a record 13.5 million Muslims visited the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. As I passed through immigration at the Mumbai airport wearing an abaya for the first time in ...

The region of Hijaz is located in the western third of the country and is home to the two most sacred Islamic cities, Mecca and Medina. However its rich history and significance predates Islam.

A cycling club in East London that has been meeting weekly under the shared hobby of riding for over 10 years, completed a 500 kilometer (300 mile) ride from Mecca to Medina on Wednesday night for ...

New initiative helps visitors easily access historical landmarks in the ‘holy capital’ Cairo: Authorities in the Saudi holy city of Mecca have launched the first edition of a map designed to ...