Saudi Arabia has shortened Friday prayers at the holy mosques in Makkah and Madina to protect worshippers from the intense heat. The move comes under the directive of Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, ...

UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi has been sharing beautiful images from space and recently grabbed the attention of Muslims all over the world by posting a video of Makkah, Madina and Jeddah — lit up on ...

During the Islamic month of Muharram in 1447 AH (June-July 2025), over 60 million worshippers visited the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia, encompassing the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s ...

A suicide attempt at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah was prevented after a member of the mosque's security forces stepped in, ...

Every year millions of Muslims from around the globe converge towards the holy sites of Haram Sharif at Makkah and Masjid-e-Nabawi at Madina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and Hajj.

I looked around as I stood in front of the Kaabah, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, praying, speechless. The emotion on people’s faces, the thousands of hands raised in prayers ...

The process of arrival of Hajj pilgrims from Madina to Makkah will be completed by Friday (today), Radio Pakistan reported. The report quoted a media cell in Makkah as saying that over 16,900 pilgrims ...

On the road from Makkah to Madinah, the desert, the rubble filled hills, occasional date trees, and a few camels and sheep caught my eye. The entire way is spotted with construction work of one sort ...

During Muharram 1447 AH (June-July 2025), the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia received over 60 million worshippers. The Grand Mosque in Mecca hosted approximately 27.5 million, including nearly 7.9 ...