"Could the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba in Mecca, have once been a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva? What if the ...

Cairo: As more Muslims are flocking to the Saudi city of Mecca to perform the Umrah or minor pilgrimage in the Grand Mosque, ...

Israel will permit some Muslims over 50 and their children from the occupied West Bank to enter Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque ...

Nusuk continues to evolve as the Saudi Ministry of Hajj continues to tweak how pilgrims book their travel. Amir Saeed, owner ...

The town centre mosque hosts guests as they break their fasts and share an Iftar meal. Arun District Council approved the plans with conditions largely centred around noise. Mosques council ...

March 1 (UPI) -- Ramadan began Friday evening, marking the start of the holy month for some 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

The Islamic calendar is also commonly referred ... It refers to the Prophet Muhammad's migration from the city of Mecca, his birthplace, to Medina in 622 CE to escape persecution by his tribe ...

The first day of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday ... Here is what you should know about the Islamic holiday. How is the start of Ramadan determined? According to Al Jazeera, Ramadan is ...

Three friends from Spain are traveling to Saudi Arabia on horseback for their Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Their expedition, which is a sacred journey for Muslims, began with a vow ...

A visionary facing the hostility of his fellow citizens, Muhammad left Mecca in 622 ... French as "Hégire"—marks the beginning of the Islamic era. When he died ten years later, his sect ...

Every year, Muslims around the world anticipate the sighting of the new crescent moon that signifies the official first day of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the most sacred ...

According to Islamic Relief UK, Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad. Furthermore, the Kaaba, considered one of the most sacred spots on Earth by Muslims, is in the center of the Great ...