As the pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars ... as it absorbs the blackness of their sins. The black stone, on the eastern corner of the Kaaba, is said to have been placed there by the ...

Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, significance and key rituals of Hajj, from wearing the Ihram to ...

Hajj begins on June 4. Here is a 3D tour that walks you through all the key steps of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.

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It was damaged in two seventh century sieges of Mecca. During the Hajj of 930, a rebellious Isamaili Shiite Muslim group known as the Qarmatians sacked the Kaaba and stole from it the Black Stone ...

Here are some key features of the Kaaba that every pilgrim should know: The Black Stone: Hajar Al Aswad Set into the eastern corner of the Kaaba, the Hajar Al Aswad is the stone where every tawaf ...

This door is located near the north-eastern wall of the Kaaba and is located very close to the black stone from where the Tawaf begins. During Hajj (or Umrah), pilgrims kiss this black stone and ...

A protective barrier stopped pilgrims touching the Kaaba and Black Stone during the pandemic Pilgrims in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most ...

Pilgrims in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most revered relics - the Black Stone set in the sacred Kaaba building. A barrier around the ...