Kaaba

In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, extensive maintenance and polishing of the Kaaba's outer walls have commenced following the early removal of its iconic silk covering ahead of the Hajj season. Workers using specialized equipment have set…

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have filled the Kaaba during this year’s Hajj. Saudi Arabia, which did not issue Hajj visas to children under 12, implemented strict measures including banning those without Hajj visas from entering the…

Years of construction in the Kaaba have reached their final phase, with major upgrades enabling 1.7 million pilgrims to pray at the same time. The Metaf area is now fully utilized, and all air conditioning and electrical…

Millions of Muslims arriving in Mecca for the 1446 Hajj have begun their pilgrimage with powerful emotional moments as they face the Kaaba for the first time. Entering the holy city in the state of ihram, they perform umrah rituals and…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered at the Kaaba in Mecca to mark the sacred Miraj Night. Worshippers performed tawaf and prayers following the night prayer at Masjid al-Haram, filling the holy site with devotion. Many…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered in Mecca for Umrah have performed prayers by circumambulating the Kaaba. Pilgrims, visiting the first mosque built on earth, strive to touch the Black Stone and the Kaaba while…

Over 1.8 million Muslims, who went to Mecca to become pilgrims, headed to Kaaba for the Eid prayer after visiting Arafat. After circumambulating around the holy mosque, the congregation performed the Eid prayer. Pilgrims coming to Mecca…

Parents carrying their babies while circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca experience unique spiritual blessings. Babies, sinless and innocent, spread joy with their smiles, symbolizing hope for the future. Parents often find the…

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims gathered in Mecca to fulfill their hajj obligation, flocking to the Kaaba for the Friday prayer. With temperatures soaring to 45 degrees Celsius at noon, nearly 2 million Muslims lined up in and around the…