High resolution photos have been revealed for the first time of an ancient religious stone in Mecca, Islam’s holy city, a Saudi government agency has announced. The images of al-Hajar al-Aswad, or the ...

There will also be no permissions granted go inside Holy Kaaba The reddish-black, oval-shaped stone is 30cm in diameter and is located in the southeast corner of the Kaaba. AFP Dubai: The Saudi ...

The barrier around the Holy Kaaba that was set up at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has now finally been removed as the pilgrims can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most revered relics – ...

Islam’s holiest site is being cleaned and perfumed, despite being virtually empty due to measures taken to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the General Presidency for the ...

Riyadh: The holy Kiswah which covers the Kaaba will be screened at the Islamic Arts Biennale, 2025 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. This will be the first time that Kiswah will be shown outside ...

During the ritual of the pilgrimage to Mecca or Hajj - one of the five pillars of Islam - the faithful go around the Kaaba seven times and at the end of each one of them, they try to touch the black ...

Draped in white robes to symbolize purity and the equality of mankind under God, nearly 3 million Muslims from all over the world gathered Friday in Mecca, on the eve of the start of the annual hajj ...

MINA, SAUDI ARABIA — Chanting prayers, nearly 3 million pilgrims from about 100 countries converged Saturday in a valley just outside the holy city of Mecca at the beginning of the five-day hajj ...

Thousands of Muslims circled the holy Kaaba stone at Mecca in Saudi Arabia before bidding farewell to the city, while others stoned pillars representing Satan in the nearby city of Mina as the hajj ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its ...