In 1979, some 500 fundamentalists Muslims armed with machine guns hidden under their robe seized the mosque for two weeks. The attackers were finally overpowered by French commandos summoned by ...

1,245 work around the clock to clean the Great Mosque of Mecca Mariam al-Jaber, Al Arabiya.net Published: 14 February ,2017: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:52 AM GST ...

The Kaaba is located in the Great Mosque of Mecca, also known as Masjid al-Haram. When carrying out the Tawaf ritual, pilgrims walk around the Kaaba seven times.

They also travel from the Great Mosque to Mina, a small village east of Mecca. On the second day, pilgrims rise at dawn and make their way to Mount Arafat, where they ask for forgiveness for their ...

Grand Mosque of Mecca’s ancient details revealed in 63-year-old image Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Published: 28 February ,2017: 12:00 AM GST Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:53 AM GST ...

Mecca's Great Mosque is DESERTED due to coronavirus: Courtyard is closed for disinfecting as Saudi Arabia battles the virus… and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem shuts too.

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo taken with slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DUBAI, United ...

When worshipers visit the Great Mosque of Mecca (also called the Grand Mosque), they are surrounded by thousands of others all finding their way within a place most have never seen before. The ...

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo taken with slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DUBAI, United ...

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo taken with slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DUBAI, United ...

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo taken with slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DUBAI, United ...

In this Aug. 13, 2019 file photo taken with slow shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. DUBAI, United ...