Like Mecca, the history of the Kaaba's door is also very old. The grandeur of the current door of the Kaaba can be gauged from the fact that it is made of 280 kilograms of gold. However ...

Mecca, or Makkah, is the most sacred city in Islam, known as the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the home of the Ka’aba, the holiest site in Islam. It is the city that ...

One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...

Cairo: A Saudi exhibition is being held in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest in Mecca, on the history of the sacred Kaaba. Presented in 10 languages, the "First House" exhibit sheds light on the ...

People will be able to see the Kiswa - the cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca. The exhibition will ... including recent and historical Kaaba door covers, Medina door covers, locks and ...