RIYADH (Dunya News) - The crescent moon marking the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, was ...

Saudi Arabia has officially sighted the Muharram moon, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year 1447 Hijri on Wednesday, ...

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change ...

In a rare and emotional moment, an Indonesian woman gave birth in the courtyard of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, ...

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar (right) performs the ritual hair cutting (tahalul) for an Indonesian Hajj ...

An Indian businessman from Saudi Arabia built a guest house in Mecca in 1870. This guest house was demolished in 1971 during ...

At the heart of the controversy is Keyi Rubath, a 19th-Century guest house built in the 1870s by Mayankutty Keyi, a wealthy Indian merchant from Malabar (modern-day Kerala), whose trading empire ...

Eidul Azha is being celebrated today (Friday) with deep religious spirit and enthusiasm across Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other Gulf countries. Large gatherings for Eid prayers were held at Masjid ...

A 19th-Century portrait of Masjid al-Haram, taken by Abd al-Gaffar, one of the earliest known photographer from Mecca As the dispute dragged on, the story took on a life of its own.

Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, significance and key rituals of Hajj, from wearing the Ihram to celebrations of Bakrid.

Hajj takes place at holy sites in and around Mecca, Saudi Arabia. ... Both of these actions take place in Mecca’s Grand Mosque, known as Masjid al-Haram. ...

Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High-Speed Railway offers up to 50% off train tickets for Hajj 2025. ... approximately 3.5 km from Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah Al Mukarramah. Al-Sulaymaniyah, ...