In preparation for Hajj, the Kaaba in Makkah gets a new cloth cover every year—and 2025's Kiswa has been raised in Islam's ...

The kiswa (black cover) of the Kaaba was raised by three meters in preparation for the 2025 Hajj season on Wednesday, May 14.

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 ...

MAKKAH (APP) - The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque has ...

Riyadh: The Kaaba, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a highly sacred place for Muslims around the world. Muslims going for Hajj feel fortunate just to see the Kaaba and touch its wall.

Chief key holder and caretaker of the Holy Kaaba Dr Sheikh Saleh Al-Shaiba breathed his last Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. Al-Shaiba the 109th guardian of the Holy Kaaba and ...

Al Shaibi family in Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the handover of the key of the Kaaba to its eldest son, Sheikh Abdul Wahab bin Zain Al Abidin Al Shaibi. The new caretaker of the Kaaba ...

The shape of the Mukaab has been criticised for its likeness to the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca. Muslims around the world pray towards the building in the centre of the Grand Mosque in Mecca ...

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.

The lower part of the Holy Kaaba's Kiswa (black cover) has been elevated by three meters in preparations for this year's Hajj ...