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Watch as Muslim worshippers gathered for prayers in Mecca on Friday, 15 March during Ramadan. The start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan began for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims on ...

A fortnight ago the Independent reported on the latest phenomenon that is transforming the desert cradle of Islam from traditional pilgrim site to a modern “mecca” for the rich. The vaunted ...

Prayer there is better than a thousand prayers elsewhere except in the Holy Mosque in Makkah. 2. Upon reaching the mosque he prays two Rakaas of salutation or performs any obligatory prayer that is ...

As cooler breezes and scattered rains bring relief across Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has called on ...

You just have two figure out the direction of Mecca. So you put a compass on the floor and check how many degrees it is. First action of prayer is your intention so you stand on the prayer mat and ...

All mosques have a qiblah wall, which is the wall of the mosque that is closest to Makkah. Worshippers face ... Du’a close du'aVarying forms of personal prayer and supplication for Muslims.

Saudi Arabia is currently enjoying a refreshing shift in weather, with cooler temperatures sweeping across the Kingdom. In ...

Before Makkah, the Quran tells the story of how Al ... "And from wherever you go out (for prayer), turn your face toward Al Masjid al Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces ...