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’ ...

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its religious significance, history of reconstruction, and the rituals ...

KARACHI: Custodian of Khana Kaaba, Sheikh Muhammad Saleb Al-Sheemi alongwith his son Dr.Abdul Rehman on Tuesday called AIRLINK 155.90 Increased By 3.03 (1.98%) BOP 10.25 Increased By 0.27 (2.71%) ...

In the bustling city of Makkah, surrounded by skyscrapers and technology, stands a simple cube-shaped structure made of stone—the Kaaba. Despite its modest form, it is the most revered site in ...

The sun gets aligned with Holy Kaaba twice in ayears. First when it moves from the equator to the Tropic of Cancer during the month of May and the second time when the sun returns south to the equator ...

Dubai: The black fabric that covers the Kaaba (the Kaaba Kiswa) weighs 1,300 kilograms, with 410 kg of cotton, local media reported. According to the Under-Secretary-General for the Affairs of ...

More than 1.83 million Muslims performed Hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million pilgrims from 22 countries, and around 222,000 Saudi citizens and residents, according to Saudi Hajj authorities.

The Kiswa, as the fabric covering the Kaaba is called in Arabic, is made from raw silk, with 120 kilograms of gold wires and 100 kilograms of silver wires woven into it. Saudi Press Agency/Twitter ...

The Kaaba “represents the metaphorical house of God and the oneness of God in Islam”, according to Haaretz, but there is very little inside the building.