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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 ...

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered in reverence on Sunday to perform the farewell circumambulation, circling around Mecca's Kaaba as Hajj reached its end. The Kaaba, a black, cube-shaped ...

Tawaf flows safely when pilgrims simply gesture toward sacred stone, authorities say The ministry stressed that Tawaf does not require touching or kissing the Black Stone. Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s ...