What is Hajj?The annual Hajj pilgrimage is one of the world's largest gatherings, as hundreds of thousands of people flock to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to participate in one of Islam's five pillars of ...

A fortnight ago the Independent reported on the latest phenomenon that is transforming the desert cradle of Islam from traditional pilgrim site to a modern “mecca” for the rich. The vaunted 'two' ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Some of Islam's historic sites in Mecca, possibly including a home of the Prophet Mohammed, are under threat from Saudi real estate ...

The traditional ceremony of replacing the Kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaabah at the Grand Mosque in Mecca commenced on Wednesday evening. The King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaabah Kiswa, under the ...