Mecca is home to the world's largest mosque, known as the Great Mosque, and pilgrims travel to Medina, also spelled Madinah, to visit the Prophet's Mosque, the second holiest Islamic site globally.

the Great Mosque of Mecca, which millions of pilgrims journey to each year. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Construction began in 2002 and necessitated the demolition of the Ajyad Fortress ...

One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...

More than 3,500 people flocked to Batley for a special exhibition showcasing Islamic artefacts dating back hundreds of years.

Reuters news agency noticed at least one surprising shift in rhetoric: The sermon by Abdulrahman al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, broadcast on Saudi state television on Sept.

Three emergency centres are operating inside the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site in the Saudi city of Mecca to serve worshippers converging on the place from inside and outside the kingdom.

Mohamad Nor Adha Abdul Karim shares his experience of being part of the Masjidil Haram expansion project and celebrating Raya in Saudi Arabia. Mohamad Nor Adha Abdul Karim has been part of the ...

Saudi news agency SPA Cairo: More than 1 million pilgrims benefitted from a cart transportation service provided in the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, during this past sacred month of Ramadan ...

The original part of the Grand Mosque dates back to 1,400 ... the world are expected to converge in Mecca for the pilgrimage. “We have been assisted a great deal especially by consular services ...