A crane collapsed Friday at one Islam’s most important mosques – Mecca’s Grand Mosque – killing 107 and injuring 238 others, Saudi Arabian authorities said.

Saudi Arabia’s Mecca city is a blessed place chosen through history to be the destination for the prophet’s revelations, becoming the Qibla for millions of Muslims from all around the globe.

The report has generated wide feedback with some commentators suggesting that the costs of these services be covered through special fees levied on hotels and other businesses in Mecca to ensure ...

A construction crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, killing 107 people and casting a grim shadow on a yearly pilgrimage that draws millions to Saudi Arabia.

A crane collapsed Friday at one Islam’s most important mosques – Mecca’s Grand Mosque – killing 107 and injuring 238 others, Saudi Arabian authorities said.

Tens of thousands of worshippers gathered at the Grand Mosque in Mecca last night to mark the 27th night of Ramadan, filling the Muslim holy site for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and ...

RIYADH Thirty years ago, as tens of thousands of hajj pilgrims were completing dawn prayers inside Mecca, gunshots pierced the sanctity of the Grand Mosque. To mark a new century on the Islamic ...

At least 107 dead in crane collapse in Mecca's Grand Mosque. ... • July 2, 1990 : A stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel leading from Mecca resulted in the deaths of 1,426 pilgrims.

Dubai: Mecca’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia undergoes a full-scale cleaning operation in just 35 minutes, ensuring pilgrims can perform their rituals without disruption. According to the General ...

There are over 2.5 million Muslims in the UK and the mosque has a central role in Islam. It’s the place where Muslims gather for Friday prayers and other special occasions.

At least 65 people were killed and scores were wounded Friday when a crane collapsed in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority said.