According to Islamic belief, performing Umrah during the month of Ramadan is considered highly sacred and auspicious. Umrah is often referred to as a lesser or minor pilgrimage. Umrah is the sacred ...
Barefoot pilgrims at the Kaaba enjoy cool marble even in extreme heat, a marvel of engineering. Thassos marble, known for its high solar reflectance and thermal conductivity, disperses heat ...
Pilgrims outside the Grand Mosque, where fans are installed to cool them as temperatures climb towards 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) — Sajjad HUSSAIN Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful ...
A video showing snow falling at the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia’s Masjid al-Haram, the Grand Mosque of Mecca, has been digitally altered, according to the kingdom’s National Center for Meteorology. One ...
Considered one of the grande dames on the Haram, InterContinental Dar al Tawhid Makkah predates many of the five-star stays ...