Hajj pilgrims perform the tawaf ifadah around the Kaaba at the Masjidil Haram, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday ...

Most of the world’s 1.9 billion Muslims – roughly a quarter of the Earth’s people – observe the rites of Ramadan annually, ...

During his visit to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, Guru Nanak Ji had a profound spiritual encounter. According to ...

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Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of ...

The documentary investigated working conditions at several sites in Saudi Arabia, claiming that workers were treated as "trapped slaves" and "beggars," with several violations of work safety ...

A joint team of archeologists from the U.K.'s Durham University and the University of Al-Qadisiyah stumbled across the site while undertaking a remote sensing survey to map the Darb Zubaydah, a ...

Archaeologists say they have found the site of an ancient battle in what is now Iraq by comparing historical accounts with ...

Russia’s foreign ministry sees no grounds for talking about resuming dialogue on strategic stability and arms control with ...

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When Muslims pray, they must always face Makkah in Saudi Arabia. Many Muslim men will wear a small cap called a taqiyah when they pray. Mosques are places of worship for Muslims all over the world.