In a solemn and historic event marking the start of the new Islamic year 1447 AH, the Deputy Emir of Makkah Region, Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, acting on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, officially handed over the new Kiswa, the revered black cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba, to
The revered city of Makkah is set to witness a deeply spiritual and historic moment as the Kiswah, the ceremonial cloth that enrobes the Holy Kaaba, is replaced on Saturday, June 7, 2025. This date coincides with 1st Muharram, 1447 AH, heralding the beginning of the Islamic New Year. This time honoured tradition, though once
The Kaaba, located in the heart of Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, stands as the most revered and spiritually significant structure in Islam. Known as the House of Allah, it is the direction of prayer for over a billion Muslims worldwide and the focal point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Each year, millions of believers from
In what many consider a highly unusual scene, the mataf — the white marble area encircling the sacred Kaaba at the heart of the Grand Mosque — was seen virtually deserted this week, an uncommon moment of silence at one of Islam’s most revered sites. Ordinarily teeming with tens of thousands of worshippers performing tawaf
