The photos below, taken from the air by Ali Al Qarni of Reuters, show "Muslim worshippers praying at the Grand mosque, the holiest place in Islam, in the holy city of Mecca during Ramadan on July ...

It’s illegal under Saudi law and prohibited by Muslim jurisprudence for non-Muslims to enter Mecca’s holy sites. (JTA) – It was billed as a historic news scoop: the first Jewish Israeli ...

Directive comes as more worshippers flock to Mecca amid Umrah season peak Cairo: Saudi authorities have urged Muslim pilgrims converging on the kingdom in the closing days of the current Ramadan ...

Cairo: Saudi Arabia has extended a deadline for registration to obtain permits for buildings in Mecca that will accommodate Muslim pilgrims during the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage due in June.

In Sambhal, police acted against a mosque and its imam for using a loudspeaker for 'azaan' at excessive volume, violating prescribed decibel limits. A case was registered, and the loudspeaker was ...