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

THE BLACK STONE IN THE KAABA. Share full article. July 19, 1885. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from July 19, 1885, Page 9 Buy Reprints.

Kaaba’s kiswa raised for 2024 Hajj season preparations Raised portion of the ornate covering shielded with white cotton fabric Last updated: May 24, 2024 | 16:10 ...

The process began with dismantling the old Kiswa and installing the new one, which was then secured at the corners and across the roof of the Holy Kaaba. The new Kiswa features 47 expertly embroidered ...

A team from the King Abdulaziz Complex for Holy Kaaba Kiswa, consisting of 159 craftsmen, carried out the replacement at the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Man tried to set himself ablaze, not Kaaba, security forces say. It was an act of attempted self-immolation, not an attempt to set the sacred structure on fire, officials say.

Pirezidantiin US Joo Baayidan waraana Kaaba Itoophiyaan walqabatee aangawoota qoqqobuuf Ajaja Pirezidantii baasan waggaa tokkoof akka dheeratu murteessan. BBC News, Afaan Oromoo.

The description that follows reads, "Nigeria, a country of 150 million people, builds a Kaaba replica and performs tawaf around it, claiming there's no need for the Saudis to steal our money as ...

On Its Centennial: The Occasion of Replacing the Kiswa of the Noble Kaaba Embodies the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Enduring Care for the Two Holy Mosques ACCESS Newswire Updated June 26, 2025 12:18 AM ...