MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Jun 25 (APP):The Holy Kaaba will receive its new Kiswa (the black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba) on ...

The General Presidency for the Affairs of The Two Holy Mosque has announced to adorn Holy Kaaba with a new covering, Kiswa, ...

The sacred ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Kaaba, is being held today at the Grand Mosque ...

The ceremonial removal of the old Kiswa will begin on Wednesday afternoon, the 29th of Dhu Al Hijjah, following Asr prayer.

Haram, is one of the most sacred and significant places for Muslims around the world. Every year, millions of believers ...

DR Congo are making just their fourth appearance at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), having last qualified for the ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the spiritual heart of Islam and experience this sight from a breathtaking aerial perspective. This drone footage captures the grandeur of Mecca, highlighting the ...

A plane carrying hundreds of hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia’s aviation body said.

The Al-Kharrat family in Syria has kept the tradition of Sema, or the dance of the whirling dervishes, alive for decades.

The Eid prayer commenced at 8 a.m. at Midland Beach Park on Capodanno Boulevard following Takbeerat (the recitation of Allahu Akbar) at 7:30 a.m.

The Eid al-Adha holiday, observed worldwide by Muslims and timed to ... Many pilgrims went to Mecca afterwards to circuit the Kaaba, the black, cube-shaped structure in the holy city, and walk between ...