In a rare and emotional moment, an Indonesian woman gave birth in the courtyard of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, ...

The sacred ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Kaaba, is being held today at the Grand Mosque ...

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 ...

At the heart of the controversy is Keyi Rubath, a 19th-Century guest house built in the 1870s by Mayankutty Keyi, a wealthy Indian merchant from Malabar (modern-day Kerala), whose trading empire ...

A recent drone capture of Mecca, the spiritual heart of Islam, offers an unparalleled glimpse into a sacred landscape that draws millions of pilgrims annually.

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar (right) performs the ritual hair cutting (tahalul) for an Indonesian Hajj ...

A now-demolished guest house in Mecca is at the centre of a bitter family tussle in India. ... Masjid al-Haram, the building was demolished in 1971 to make way for Mecca's expansion.

Zamzam water comes from a well, located within the Grand Mosque of Mecca (Masjid al-Haram), some 21 metres (69 feet) east of the Kaaba.

Saudi Arabia has replaced the Kaaba’s Kiswa as the Hijrah year 1447 begins. The Kaaba is considered the "House of Allah" and ...

After entering Mecca in ihram, many pilgrims perform an initial tawaf by circling the Kaaba, a black stone structure at the heart of the Great Mosque in Mecca (Masjid al-Haram), seven times in a ...