On June 22, the chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba, Sheikh Saleh Al Shaiba, passed away. According to a post on X, he was prayed upon in Masjid Al Haram and laid to rest in Al Mualla Cemetery.

Al-Shaiba the 109th guardian of the Holy Kaaba and successor to the companion Uthman ibn Talha. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his grief over Al-Shaiba’s demise and prayed for his ...

The Kaaba – located in Saudi’s Makkah city - has already received its new kiswa in September. For the first time, the Kaaba now has its Yemeni corner embellished with a golden line.

Where does the Kaaba’s Kiswa end up after its replacement on Arafat Day? Ibrahim al-Hussain, Al Arabiya English Published: 20 August ,2018: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:53 AM GST ...

What is the Kaaba made of? The Kaaba is made of granite from the hills near Mecca. The structure is 50 feet high (15.24 meters), 35 feet (10.67 meters) wide and 40 feet long (12.19 meters) long.

Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it. Pilgrims often pray within this area, which is believed to be the burial place of Prophet Ismail and his mother ...

The Kaaba, a cube-shaped structure, is the focal point toward which Muslims face during their daily prayers from anywhere in the world. Union president among 44 arrested in Los Angeles ICE raids ...

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gathered in reverence on Sunday to perform the farewell circumambulation, circling around Mecca's Kaaba as Hajj reached its end. The Kaaba, a black, cube ...

The Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia will be illuminated by the sun directly overhead at 12:18 p.m. local time Friday, coinciding with the call to prayer in a phenomenon that happens only ...

The official entered the Kaaba using a special stairway. Source: General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques. Cairo: An annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, ...