There is a big difference between a city being sacred in the eyes of God and it being a sacred Islamic city. ‘THE HOLY KORAN states very clearly that the Holy Land, Jerusalem, belongs to the ...

Here’s a look at five of Islam’s most important sites, each one a stunning icon ... around A.D. 570, but it was sacred even before he came along. Adam and Abraham, potent figures from the ...

Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to the Kaaba - the 'House of Allah' - to fulfill a crucial part of their ...

Muslims around the world are approaching one of the most sacred times of the year: the first 10 days of the Islamic month of ...

Every day, Muslims from all over the world bow to pray in the direction of the Kaaba, the most sacred place in Islam. To be able to go there at least once in one's life, to kiss the black stone on ...

Any sacred sites competing with the holy cities of Mecca and Medina were deemed un-Islamic. Samakov recalled one incident near the town of Tokmok where an angry crowd tried to cut down several ...

Experience the spiritual heart of Islam from a breathtaking aerial perspective ... The serene visuals offer a unique view of the sacred sites that draw millions of pilgrims annually.

For many Muslims, Muharram, the sacred month that kicks off each ... and why it occurs in the middle of July. The Islamic New Year takes place during the first month of the Hijrī, or Muslim ...