The barrier around the Holy Kaaba that was set up at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has now finally been removed as the pilgrims can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most revered relics – ...

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 holiest place on Earth. As part of the custom, the Kiswa is raised to a ...

After a hiatus of over two years, pilgrims at the grand mosque in the Holy City of Makkah will be able to touch and kiss Holy Kaaba and Hajar Al Aswad (Black Stone). Saudi authorities have removed the ...

The Kaaba, located in Mecca, is the holiest site in Islam. It is the focus of daily prayers for Muslims worldwide and the sacred center of the annual Hajj pilgrimage Trump wants to ‘end’ largest US ...

Saudi Arabia has removed the preventive barriers around the Holy Kaaba, allowing worshippers to once more touch the House of Allah and kiss the Hajar Al-Aswad (the Black Stone), after two years on ...