In a revered annual tradition, the Holy Kaaba in Makkah was ceremonially washed for the Hijri year 1447, in the presence of dignitaries and ambassadors from several Muslim countries accredited to the ...

Dubai: The annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine located within the Grand Mosque in Mecca, was ...

During the time of the Prophet Muhammed (570-632) the Black Stone, which is in the Ka’ba became a holy Muslim relic, according to historvius.com View images of the Grand Mosque of Mecca over time ...

A press statement published by the Presidential Secretariat said that during the pilgrimage, Prabowo took the time to pray inside the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, and got the chance to kiss the ...

The Kaaba’s cover, or Kiswah, is produced at the King Abdulaziz Kiswah Complex in Mecca. The complex employs around 200 craftsmen and administrative staff and is home to the world’s largest sewing ...

Witness the annual tradition! The new Kaaba cover replacement ceremony begins in Mecca, marking Hijrah 1447. See photos of this sacred event.