The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the most sacred site in Islam, drawing millions of Muslims in prayer and pilgrimage. This video explores its historical significance, construction, and the rituals ...

Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...

Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 is making history by displaying the full Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba outside Makkah ...

From Vatican to the Kaaba: Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale ...

Suspended from the ceiling is one of Islam’s most sacred symbols, the drapery that once adorned the Kaaba in Mecca. Known as the Kiswah, it is made of black silk and embroidered with passages ...

A variety of organisations rank the world's universities in fields such as research, education and student influence, based mostly on the prominence of their research. Some prospective students choose ...

Saudi Arabia leaned in to its role as custodian of the Islamic world in its second edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale, an ambitious event even by Gulf standards. The four-month-long exhibition ...

The Holy Kaaba isn’t just one of Saudi Arabia’s most visited gems, it’s the heart of Islam and a breathtaking symbol of faith. Lovingly maintained by Saudi officials, it welcomes millions of visitors ...

View of the AlMidhallah exhibition component, the outdoor exhibition spaces, at the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 ... the cloth that adorned the Holy Kaaba in the previous year, providing an ...

In its second edition, the Biennale witnesses the first-ever display of the entire Kiswah-the cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba-outside of Makkah. The Islamic Arts Biennale takes place in Jeddah, a ...