According to Islamic tradition, the Kaaba – a black silk-clad stone structure at the heart of the Grand Mosque in Mecca – was built by the Prophet Abraham and his son Ishmael. Every year ...

MANILA – The first group of 376 Filipinos arrived in Madinah to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the Department of ...

Each year, pilgrims travel to this site for Hajj (a mandatory pilgrimage muslims need to make during Dhul-Hijjah at least ...

Australian Muslims will be beginning their journey to take part in the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi ...

Tawaf al-Ifadah: Pilgrims return to Mecca to perform another circumambulation of the Kaaba, signifying a deeper purification. Farewell Tawaf: Before departing Mecca, pilgrims perform a final tawaf ...

millions of Muslims preparing to visit Mecca will once again gather around the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam. As pilgrims embark on this spiritual journey, it is essential for them to be ...

Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times. Muslims do not worship the Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure that they ...

A rare collection of Islamic artefacts, including items associated with the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) tomb and the Kaaba in ...

Kiswat-al-kaaba The Kiswa is used to cover the Kaaba in the Great Mosque in Mecca The installation is travelling to different venues and was held at Batley Town Hall last month and at Bradford ...

Millions prepare to visit Mecca as annual Hajj pilgrimage set to begin in a few weeks As pilgrims embark on the Hajj, it is essential for them to be familiar with the special parts of the Kaaba.