Before becoming the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba was surrounded by hundreds of idols worshipped by tribes across Arabia, ...

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To highlight the importance of this day for Hajj, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) once said "Hajj is Arafah". The plains of Arafah ...

Saudi Arabia welcomes first pilgrims under Makkah Route Initiative for Hajj season 1447 AH Routine maintenance work at Islam’s holiest site has been completed to the highest international standards, ...

MAKKAH — The General Authority for the Care of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque announced the completion of routine maintenance of the Holy Kaaba and Hijr Ismail, in line with the highest ...

Makkah, March 10, 2026, SPA -- In the heart of the Grand Mosque in Makkah stands Maqam Ibrahim, one of the most revered historical and spiritual landmarks and a living testament to the story of the ...

Would-be pilgrims from the Bangsamoro Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) undergo rehearsals for “Tawaf” (walk around ritual) or the Islamic ritual of circumambulating the “Kaaba” (stone building) seven ...

Nigerian afrobeats star, Ololade Ahmed, popularly known as Asake, on Saturday, struggled to get close to the Black Stone during Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. In a video making rounds on social media, ...

Nigerian music star Asake has been trending online after a video surfaced showing him attempting to touch the revered Black Stone at the Kaaba during a recent visit to Mecca. In the clip, he is seen ...

Nigerian music star Asake was seen trying to reach the revered Black Stone of the Kaaba during a visit to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, but appeared to struggle due to the large crowd gathered ...