Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, ...

The world watches and hopes not only for an end to hostilities but also for the preservation of Isfahan’s enduring cultural ...

The world watches and hopes not only for an end to hostilities but also for the preservation of Isfahan’s enduring cultural ...

In between dramatic sunsets, glasses of habak tea and meeting a legion of young creatives, a trip to Saudi Arabia will also ...

(Note that drinking alcohol is forbidden in the Islam religion so only certain licensed establishments can serve booze, mainly hotels and tourist restaurants.) ...

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut. He said he does not mind the wait for a haircut ...

Huge crowds of pilgrims "stoned the devil" in the last major ritual of the hajj pilgrimage on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday. The end of the ...

Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest ...

FILE: Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia ... that once these people are inside the kingdom, stopping them from ...

Villagers organised an iftar party at Mecca Mosque. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) team arrived in Beed district late Sunday to investigate possible terrorist angle in the recent mosque ...

Dubai: The Grand Mosque in Mecca has recorded an unprecedented influx of worshippers and visitors during the first 10 days of Ramadan, with more than 25 million people gathering for prayers ...

The Grand Mosque in Mecca has recorded unprecedented numbers of worshippers and visitors during the first 10 days of Ramadan, with more than 25 million people gathering for prayers, Al Arabiya ...