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Guardianship of the Kaaba: A history of a profession inherited by one family
The guardianship of the Kaaba is still inherited by the sons of Shaybah and their successors. A tradition that has been instituted by the Prophet ... Features -
Who targeted the Holy Kaaba?
The question itself is chilling. How could anyone, whatever his religion, target the Holy Kaaba? How could he target the masses of believers in the ... Middle East -
King Salman holds meeting with Saudi Council of Ministers
King Salman said on Monday evening during a meeting with the Council of Ministers that the Kingdom's dedication to serve the Two Holy Mosques is an ... Gulf -
Know the first Arab photographer of the Holy Kaaba
Photographers from all over the world compete to capture the most beautiful images of the oldest holy place on earth, hardly anyone in the world has ... Print -
VIDEO: Cleaning and furnishing the areas in and around the Holy Kaaba
This video shows how the Kaaba and surrounding areas of the Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca are cleaned and furnished. Features -
Solar phenomena above Islam’s Kaaba expected on first day of Ramadan
The National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics in Egypt has announced that the first day of this year’s Ramadan, which is set to ... Features -
VIDEO: Get to know some secrets of the holy Kaaba
Millions of Muslim faithful visit the Kaaba all the year round, on a pilgrimage known as the Umrah. Five days each year see a particularly large ... Features -
VIDEO: Mecca’s holy Kaaba cleaning – Here’s how it’s done
The ceremony is part of the tradition set by Prophet Muhammad. Dignitaries clean the inside walls of the Kaaba using cloths dipped in Zamzam water ... Features -
Kaaba’s doors part of 466 rare Arabian pieces to be shown in Seoul exhibition
About 466 rare pieces including antiquated “gilded” doors of Al-Kaaba - -the cube-structured building at the center of Islam’s most ... Art and culture -
VIDEO: Unexpected rain washes Islam’s holy Kaaba in Mecca
Unexpected rainfall hit the Mecca region of Saudi Arabia with many showing Muslims worshipping on the wet grounds on Islam’s holiest site, the ... Variety -
Turkish TV correspondent proposes to his future wife in Grand Mosque
A correspondent and an announcer at the Turkish government TRT space channel has fulfilled the wish of his would be wife who asked him to present to ... Variety -
Grand Mosque of Mecca’s ancient details revealed in 63-year-old image
A picture taken in 1954 revealed the rectangular form of the Grand Mosque, the ‘Tawaf’ – which is the area where Muslims ... Features -
In pictures: How is the Great Mosque of Mecca cleaned?
1,245 work around the clock to clean the Great Mosque of Mecca Features -
VIDEO: Man arrested for attempting to set himself alight in front of Kaaba
A video circulated on social media shows the security men arresting a person who was getting ready to pour material to set himself on fire Gulf -
A few of the most prominent images of the Grand Mosque in 2016
Here we look back at a selection of the more prominent of the images Digital -
49 pieces of the world’s most powerful wood hold the Kaaba
The roof of the Kaaba is held by 49 piece of teak wood brought from Burma and processed in Jeddah Features -
In pictures: What the Kaaba’s interior looks like
Inside the Kaaba, there are eight stones decorated with Arabic calligraphy, these were written after the 6th century AH Features -
Saudi police arrest Indian expat for insulting Kaaba
The police were able to identify and arrest the unnamed suspect at a farm in Al Majma'ah city Variety -
Inspiring heart image of the Kaaba trends on social media
Ahmed Hader, the photographer of the image said that “wonderful serendipity” is what led him to such a shot Variety -
This is how the Kaaba is washed
The ceremony of cleaning the Holy Kaaba was carried out on Monday by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal Variety -
Kaaba gets new Kiswa, embroidered with 120kg of gold threads
The Kiswa is made of pure silk with gold threads at the cost of more than SR22 million Variety -
Tracing the history of the Kaaba and Grand Mosque
Across the world, when Muslims kneel for their five-times-daily prayers, they face towards the same point in Makkah Variety -
Muslims crowd Makkah ahead of Hajj
Pilgrims crowded into Makkah’s sprawling, air-conditioned Grand Mosque complex to walk around the Kaaba Middle East -
All you need to know about Kaaba washing
In the midst of heavy crowds of worshipers performing Circumambulation rituals around Kaaba, the General Presidency for the affairs of the Two Holy ... Reports -
Why this Friday will determine accurate Kaaba direction?
Rare astronomical phenomenon where the sun will be exactly perpendicular above the Kaaba Variety -
Temporary bridge around Kaaba dismantled
The temporary mataf bridge was opened for circumambulation on July 22, 2013, to facilitate tawaf during the expansion work Middle East -
Kaaba foundation wall restoration completed
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque concluded the works of the renewal of the foundation wall of the ... Reports -
Watch cleaning, polishing of Kaaba step by step
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Emir of Makkah region Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will wash the Kaaba on Sunday. The Kaaba ... Reports -
Saudi Grand Mosque to have four floors for pilgrims circling Kaaba
The Grand Mosque will have four floors of mataaf by early September Features -
Kaaba doors cost millions to renovate and install
In 1977, King Khalid noticed scratches at the bottom of the door while he was praying inside the Holy Mosque Features