Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first day of Hajj has begun, with more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in ...

After reaching Mecca, Muslims on Haj pilgrimage come to Masjid al Haram and circle the Kaaba seven times and pray, this process is called Tawaf, but do you know what is inside the Kaaba? Holy Kaaba ...

As the annual Hajj pilgrimage began on Monday, more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the sacred journey that forms one of the five pillars of Islam.

The final stage of the washing focuses on perfuming and incensing the Kaaba, filling the space with rich and lasting aromas ...

MAKKAH — The Holy Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, was adorned with the new Kiswa (cover) on Tuesday, the first day of Muharram, 1448 AH. The annual customary ceremony of replacing the old Kiswa with a ...

MAKKAH — The ceremony of handing over the keys of the Holy Kaaba and the Maqam Ibrahim (Shrine of Prophet Ibrahim’s standing place) was held in Makkah on Monday. Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saleh ...

At the start of the new Hijri year 1448 AH, the Holy Kaaba was draped in its new Kiswa in a powerful annual ritual that reflects Saudi Arabia’s continued care for Islam’s holiest site. The moment also ...

Centuries-old tradition marks the start of the new Hijri year Dubai: As Muslims around the world prepare to welcome the new Hijri year, preparations are under way at the Grand Mosque in Mecca for the ...

Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque.