Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of the Kaaba By: Samy Magdy, The Associated Press Posted: 4:11 AM CDT Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2024 Last Modified: 1 ...

The Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure, is the focal point toward which Muslims face during their daily prayers from anywhere in the world.

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its ...

STORY: Watch this Egyptian artist make ahand-embroidered replica of the kiswaIt's a silk cloth that covers theKaaba in Mecca, Saudi ArabiaLocation: Cairo, Egypt (Ahmed Shawki Othman al-Qasbagi ...

A team from the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, consisting of 159 craftsmen, carried out the replacement at the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Shaiba the 109th guardian of the Holy Kaaba and successor to the companion Uthman ibn Talha. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his grief over Al-Shaiba’s demise and prayed for his ...

The Kaaba is a large square building in the middle of the Great Mosque of Mecca. During Hajj, pilgrims must walk around it seven times counterclockwise. This way the Kaaba stays on their left side.

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MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby ...