The Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure, is the focal point toward which Muslims face during their daily prayers from anywhere in ...

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its ...

Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, significance and key rituals of Hajj, from wearing the Ihram to ...

The Imam of Makkah's Grand Mosque, Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, on Thursday prayed for the people of Palestine ...

Serving the nation since 1947 by providing an accurate, objective, uninterrupted flow of news to the people, the national ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

The holiday’s arrival cast a spotlight on deepening humanitarian crises, leadership transitions and shifting regional ...

Prime minister is scheduled to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohaammed bin Salman to discuss matters of mutual interest ...

Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than ...

Preparation of the Ghilaf-e-Kaaba is currently underway at the Kiswa factory. The covering, made from high-quality silk, gold ...

When a blind Jordanian couple finally arrived at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, they couldn’t see the Kaaba with their eyes, but they felt its presence with every heartbeat. Holding hands ...