View Dalail al-Khayrat wa Shawariq al-Anwar, prayer book, illustrated with two diagrams of Mecca and Medina, copied by Ghulam Muhammad Qadiri by Muhammad Bun Sulayman Al-Jazuli on artnet. Browse ...

The journey takes faithfuls along a path traversed by the Prophet Muhammad some 1,400 years ... would be imposed on anyone attempting to enter Mecca during the Hajj without the correct visa.

Non-Muslims cannot enter or pass through Mecca and portions of Medina, a city in western Saudi Arabia, which are considered sacred. The Associated Press contributed to this report. This article ...

Mecca: Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat. Saudi Arabia ...

The Interior Ministry warned in May that a fine of up to 20,000 riyals, or about $5,330, would be imposed on anyone attempting to enter Mecca during the Hajj without the correct visa. How much ...

Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born around 570, AD in Mecca. His father died before he was born and he was raised first by his grandfather and then his uncle. He belonged to a poor but respectable ...