Born, according to tradition, around 570 in Mecca, the founder of Islam was a preacher, a prophet and a legislator, as well as a military leader and political figure. He was not only the originator of ...

Muhammad was born into the Quraysh tribe, a prominent family in Mecca, but his early life was marked by loss. Orphaned at a young age, he was cared for by his grandfather and later his uncle.

The pilgrimage draws Muslims from around the world to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, where they walk in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad and retrace the journey of Ibrahim and Ismail, or Abraham and ...

Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, 2 million perform Hajj This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, ... As part of any pilgrimage to Mecca, ...

Some 2.5 million people are expected to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, this week. Reuters. Amr Nabil/AP ...