NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with Iranian-American writer Kaveh Akbar about how he's processing the U.S. strikes again Iran ...

Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan and Peshawar – boast of possessing more than one Test ground while six others – ...

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Take a flight of discovery high above the spiritual heart of Islam and experience this sight from a breathtaking aerial perspective. This drone footage captures the grandeur of Mecca, highlighting the ...

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Early reports indicate this year's death toll at the Hajj pilgrimage is dramatically lower than last year's, but climate ...

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Beatrice St. Laurent, art historian The crowns that form a motif ... The Dome of the Rock, according to this thinking, was designed to rival the Kaaba, a sanctuary centered on a sacred stone ...

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 million ...

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Watch live as Muslim pilgrims from around the world perform “tawaf,” circling the Kaaba in Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, on the last day of Hajj. Hajj 2025 LIVE: Muslims circle the Kaaba on last day of ...