This sacred structure situated in the center of Islam's holiest site is called the Kaaba, and its long, rich history predates the religion itself. The Kaaba, meaning "cube" in Arabic, is ...

In preparation for Hajj, the Kaaba in Makkah gets a new cloth cover every year—and 2025's Kiswa has been raised in Islam's ...

The kiswa (black cover) of the Kaaba was raised by three meters in preparation for the 2025 Hajj season on Wednesday, May 14.

MAKKAH (APP) - The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque has ...

Special parts of the Kaaba each hold deep religious significance Exits from the Al Masa’a area, the pathway between Safa and Marwah, have also been strategically managed. The General Authority ...

According to Islamic tradition, the Kaaba – a black silk-clad stone structure at the heart of the Grand Mosque in Mecca – was built by the Prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael. Every year ...

Before the pandemic, the pilgrimage drew millions each year to Islam's holy city of Mecca, home to the cube-shaped Kaaba that observant Muslims pray toward five times a day. In 2019, over 2.4 ...

Saudi Arabia is building a gigantic cube in the middle of a new city centre in the capital Riyadh, the latest in a long line of curiously-shaped structures and cities planned by the kingdom.

Al Shaibi family in Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the handover of the key of the Kaaba to its eldest son, Sheikh Abdul Wahab bin Zain Al Abidin Al Shaibi. The new caretaker of the Kaaba ...

A rare collection of Islamic artefacts, including items associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) tomb and the Kaaba in ...

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.