On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

Kate Otten, the founding architect of Kate Otten Architects, talks about the Houghton Jumu'ah Mosque by Muhammad Mayet Architects + Urban Designers and Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil.

Makkah, February 26, 2025, SPA -- The Holy Quran Museum, located in the Hira Cultural District at the base of Mount Hira, is home to a remarkable exhibit: a beautifully embroidered original piece of ...

Presented in 10 languages, the "First House" exhibit sheds light on the history of the construction of the Kaaba in different ...

Nusuk continues to evolve as the Saudi Ministry of Hajj continues to tweak how pilgrims book their travel. Amir Saeed, owner ...

Muslims across the world are about to embark on the holy month of Ramadan - a time of worship, self-sacrifice and communal gathering. During the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, followers of ...

This includes a Kiswah, the drape used to cover the Kaaba, the sacred stone building at the centre of Islam’s most important mosque, the Grand Mosque in Makkah. This marks the first time one has been ...

It has also attracted controversy within the Muslim community who compared its design to the Kaaba, a stone building in the holy city of Mecca.

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, N.J. – The world's tallest and second-fastest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, has reached its final days, as demolition crews prepare to implode the iconic ride that has towered ...

The Kaaba is a stone building at the centre of Islam’s most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid-al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. “The Kaaba in Mecca is where all Muslims go on their ...