Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts May 25-30, 2026 – The Hajj pilgrimage is scheduled ...

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, or the ...

During the ritual of the pilgrimage to Mecca or Hajj - one of the five pillars of Islam - the faithful go around the Kaaba seven times and at the end of each one of them, they try to touch the black ...

Saudi Arabia has launched a new initiative that will allow Muslims all around the world to touch the Black Stone at the Kaaba in Mecca virtually through Virtual Reality (VR) technology. The initiative ...

Pilgrimage to Mecca brings millions of Muslims to Saudi Arabia every year. But now the kingdom has launched a virtual reality initiative that it says will allow Muslims to touch the Black Stone, a ...

Thousands of Muslims circled the holy Kaaba stone at Mecca in Saudi Arabia before bidding farewell to the city, while others stoned pillars representing Satan in the nearby city of Mina as the hajj ...

Image caption, A protective barrier stopped pilgrims touching the Kaaba and Black Stone during the pandemic Pilgrims in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia can once again touch and kiss one of ...

Riyadh: The holy Kiswah which covers the Kaaba will be screened at the Islamic Arts Biennale, 2025 in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah. This will be the first time that Kiswah will be shown outside ...