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 ...

Every year millions of Muslims travel to Mecca for the hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims travel to Islam’s most sacred mosque, al-Masjid al-Haram, during the six-day pilgrimage. Mecca is ...

The roof of the Kaaba is held by 49 piece of teak wood brought from Burma and processed in Jeddah. They were evenly distributed on the walls of the Kaaba. Teak tree wood is known for its strength.

Special parts of the Kaaba each hold deep religious significance Exits from the Al Masa’a area, the pathway between Safa and Marwah, have also been strategically managed. The General Authority for ...

Sheikh Abdul Wahab Al Shaibi entrusted with Bab-e-Tauba, Shrine of Prophet Ibrahim duties Abdul Wahab Al Shaibi is the 78th caretaker in the Islamic era and the 110th since the inception of the ...

Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, was fully covered with its new Kiswa (the cloth that covers the Kaaba), on Monday with a new line of embroidery added for the first time to embellish its Yemeni corner ...