Reuters news agency noticed at least one surprising shift in rhetoric: The sermon by Abdulrahman al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, broadcast on Saudi state television on Sept.

Exactly 45 years ago, Mecca Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place, was taken over by 200 armed men led by preacher Juhayman ...

Thousands of worshippers entered the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world ...

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Temperatures reached 52C (125F) at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday, according to Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology. But rain brought much-needed reprieve later in the day ...

Foreign Muslim pilgrims have been allowed into the Grand Mosque in Mecca for the first time since coronavirus restrictions were imposed seven months ago. From Sunday, some 10,000 pilgrims from ...

The building collapsed after a suicide bomber blew himself up, the Saudi interior ministry said Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a "terrorist action" against the Grand Mosque in Mecca - Islam's ...

Image Credit: X Dubai: As heavy rains drenched Mecca on Monday, the Grand Mosque issued safety instructions to ensure the well-being of pilgrims navigating the holy site amid challenging weather ...