The faith of up to 1.8 billion people, roughly a quarter of the world’s population, dictates each one of them pray five times a day in the direction of a small, cubic building in Saudi Arabia. This ...

Allah Almighty says: {Indeed, it is We Who sent down the Quran and indeed, We will be its guardian.} [Quran 15: 9] According to the verse, it is Allah alone, rather than humans, Who protects the Quran ...

Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its religious significance, history of reconstruction, and the rituals ...

IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. The pilgrimage to the ‘House of Allah’, Kaaba, is a display of Muslim brotherhood and total submission to ...

It is historically known that Islamic caliphs and kings have contested to hand-out various extravaganza gifts to decorate the Kaaba – the House of God – such as the doors, the black covering known as ...

It is Islam’s holiest shrine – and for a few moments on Friday, it will also be the easiest to find. Astronomers say the sun will pass directly over the top of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi ...

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 take place on Saturday, will witness something unique: the ...

Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Dr Abdullah Awad al Juhany said that Islam preaches peace, love and harmony. The grand Imam, who arrived in Islamabad on Thursday on a 5-day visit, made the remarks during the ...

ISLAMABAD, June 1: Imam-i-Kaaba Al Sheikh Abdur Rehman Al Sudais on Friday called upon Muslims to shun sectarianism and extremism because these traits had no place in Islam. Stressing the need for ...