With the arrival of the Islamic year 1447 on the Hijri calendar, Saudi Arabia has once again renewed the Kiswah, the covering of the Kaaba, the most ...

A total of 51,615 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Wednesday night after performing the holy ...

The traditional ceremony of replacing the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaabah at the Grand Mosque in Mecca commenced on ...

The Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is required at least once in a lifetime for all Muslims who are physically and financially able. This year’s pilgrimage, attended by more than 1.8 ...

Many pilgrims went to Mecca afterwards to circuit the Kaaba, the black, cube-shaped structure in the holy city, and walk between the hills of Safa and Marwah, completing the core rites of the Hajj.

The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year.

The Kaaba measures 13.1 metres (43 feet) high, 12.8m (42ft) in length, and 11.03m (36ft) in width. The Kaaba is covered in a black cloth known as the kiswah and is decorated with gold Arabic text ...

Hajj, one of Islam’s five pillars, is the annual pilgrimage to the Kaaba, the “House of God”, located in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Millions prepare to visit Mecca as annual Hajj pilgrimage set to begin in a few weeks As pilgrims embark on the Hajj, it is essential for them to be familiar with the special parts of the Kaaba ...

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 30, 2009. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) This Friday marks the beginning of the annual Hajj ...

Culture Two million Muslims attend night prayer in Mecca Muslims gathered from across Saudi Arabia and the world to pray Taraweeh prayer on Ramadan’s 27th night 14.07.2015 - Update : 14.07.2015 ...