The photos shared were captioned: “First Saudi-made cover for the Kaaba was completed in Mecca by the order of King Abdul Aziz after more than a thousand years, and the materials were sent from ...

In pictures: Holy Kaaba draped in new Kiswa. As many as 200 Saudi craftsmen were engaged in producing the Kiswa. Published: Thu 30 Jul 2020, 11:16 AM Updated: Thu 30 Jul 2020, 1:27 PM.

This year's Kaaba washing was performed by Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region on ...

In this picture taken with a slow shutter speed, far smaller crowds than usual of Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca ...

A picture from the Holy Kaaba exhibit. General Presidency for Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque. Cairo: An exhibition on the Holy Kaaba, housed at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi city of Mecca, is ...

High resolution photos have been revealed for the first time of an ancient religious stone in Mecca, Islam’s holy city, a Saudi government agency has announced. The images of al-Hajar al-Aswad ...

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its religious significance, history of reconstruction, and the rituals ...

The Kiswa of Holy Kaaba was replaced to mark the commencement of new Islamic year 1447. The Kiswa refers to the black silk embroidered cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba. The General Authority for the ...