MECCA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Saturday along with his delegation performed Umrah during which doors of Khana-e-Kaba were also opened. The prime minister performed ‘Saey’ between Safa ...

Every year millions of Muslims travel to Mecca for the hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims travel to Islam’s most sacred mosque, al-Masjid al-Haram, during the six-day pilgrimage. Mecca is ...

It is Islam’s holiest shrine – and for a few moments on Friday, it will also be the easiest to find. Astronomers say the sun will pass directly over the top of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi ...

Pakistan's star batter Babar Azam pictured with his brother during Umrah near Khana-e-Kaaba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia in this image released on March 9, 2025. — Instagram@safeerazam Pakistan's former ...

Saudi Arabia has appointed hundreds of women to serve female pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque – Khana-e-Kaaba – in Makkah. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has ...

Saudi Arabia releases first-ever photos of holy Kaaba stone With hajj pilgrimage limited due to COVID restrictions, kingdom publishes high-resolution images of al-Hajar al-Aswad, which believers say ...

The faith of up to 1.8 billion people, roughly a quarter of the world's population, dictates each one of them pray five times a day in the direction of a small, cubic building in Saudi Arabia. This ...

A photo of four fully-covered women sitting cross-legged at the premises of Khana-e-Kaaba and playing a board game went viral on social media, triggering a wide array of comments. “The women were ...

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam. It is the focus of daily prayers for Muslims worldwide and the sacred center of the annual Hajj pilgrimage Trump wants to ‘end’ largest US ...