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MAKKAH: Modernising the heritage-steeped holy city of Makkah so it can handle an ever-rising number of pilgrims has resulted in history being lost as it is besieged by a jungle of concrete. Makkah has ...

MAKKAH: Fear and tension engulfed the pilgrims on Friday night as a man committed suicide in Makkah Haram Sharif. A man committed suicide by jumping off Mataf’s roof after Isha prayers. The deceased ...

Israel attempting to change historical status quo by imposing metal detectors, Palestinians say Occupied Jerusalem: Islamic leaders called on Muslims on Monday to boycott Al Haram Al Sharif, which ...

Every year millions of Muslims from around the globe converge towards the holy sites of Haram Sharif at Makkah and Masjid-e-Nabawi at Madina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and Hajj.

As the announcement of the 'Trump plan' gets closer, a Jerusalem City Councilman was moved to gently explain to US Vice President Mike Pence, a lover of Israel, why his using the Arabic term 'Haram el ...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Saudi Arabia has announced Nusuk Card mandatory for entry into Haram Sharif, Makkah. This was told by Coordinator Makkah ...

There is a reference in the Quran about the two qiblahs. The gist of the story was the historical move of the qiblah, direction of prayer, from al-Quds, Jerusalem, to the Kaabah in Makkah. They even ...

The Dome of the Rock on the Al Aqsa mosque compound has been a flashpoint for recent violence.(Getty Images, Thomas Coex) It’s one of the most contested pieces of real estate in the world. For ...