Newly released Justice Department records and media reports reveal Jeffrey Epstein acquired rare Islamic artifacts from Mecca’s Kaaba and other sites to decorate a gold-domed structure on his private ...

Newly released US Justice Department records reveal Jeffrey Epstein acquired rare Islamic artefacts, including pieces from the Kaaba in Mecca, to decorate a golden-domed building he called a 'mosque' ...

Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him ...

Riyadh: The holy Kiswah which covers the Kaaba will be screened at the Islamic Arts Biennale, 2025 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. This will be the first time that Kiswah will be shown outside ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Hajj, the world’s largest annual pilgrimage, begins today in ...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia – Each year between 2 to 3 million Muslims from around the world take part in a five-day pilgrimage in Mecca called the hajj. They circle Islam's most sacred site, the ...

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 desert area of Mina to officially open the Hajj, the annual ...

More than 1.5million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, with more worshippers set to join, according to Saudi officials. Hundreds of thousands of ...

Today at 12:27 PM Mecca time, the sun will be directly above the Kaaba, causing no shadows to appear. This rare event happens twice a year due to Earth’s tilt and Mecca’s latitude. It offers Muslims ...