MAKKAH — In an air of spirituality seeking the blessings of the holy month, hundreds of thousands of worshipers thronged the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah to perform Isha ...

STORY: Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying umbrellas against the burning desert sun, hundreds performed the first ritual of the haj, which involves walking in a circle around the Kaaba, the ...

Jeddah, Nov 15, Under the patronage of Prince Abdulmajeed bin Abdulaziz, the governor of Makkah region, prince Abdullah bin Fahd bin mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud, the undersecretary of Makkah ...

On behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, washed the holy Ka’ba, Thursday. The Emir is seen doing the Tawaf along with Sheikh Abdul Rahman ...

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, amid searing desert heat and a massive ...

With crowds returning to normal in the Holy Mosque in Makkah during Ramadan after the lifting of the COVID-19 precautionary measures; and with soaring temperatures; it's essential that all areas of ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Thursday it suspended Muslims from conducting their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in the overflow area just outside the walls of the two holy ...

Mecca is the religion’s most iconic destination. But these exquisite mosques and shrines found from Tunisia to Syria also honor its sacred history. The skyline of Jerusalem’s Old City is dominated by ...