With the arrival of the Islamic year 1447 on the Hijri calendar, Saudi Arabia has once again renewed the Kiswah, the covering of the Kaaba, the most ...

Saudi Arabia unveiled the new Kiswa, the black and gold cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, on the first day of the Islamic ...

For Muslims around the world, it remains the spiritual focal point — the direction toward which they pray five times a day.

Haram, is one of the most sacred and significant places for Muslims around the world. Every year, millions of believers ...

MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Jun 25 (APP):The Holy Kaaba will receive its new Kiswa (the black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba) on ...

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, through the King Abdulaziz Complex for ...

The ceremony marks the beginning of the Islamic year 1447 AH. The new Kiswa, meticulously crafted over nearly 11 months at the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswah in the Umm Al Joud district ...

In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the black cloth cover of the Kaaba — Islam’s holiest site — was replaced on Wednesday ahead of the Islamic New Year.

The crescent moon of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, officially marking ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the “gate” of divine inspiration. As a result, Alawites have been called ...