The faith of up to 1.8 billion people, roughly a quarter of the world’s population, dictates each one of them pray five times a day in the direction of a small, cubic building in Saudi Arabia. This ...
Millions of Muslim pilgrims are preparing to travel to the holy city of Mecca as the season of Hajj approaches. Once a year, Muslims from around the world come together in Saudi Arabia to follow the ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
From Vatican to the Kaaba: Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map Inside the Islamic Arts Biennale: A ...
It is historically known that Islamic caliphs and kings have contested to hand-out various extravaganza gifts to decorate the Kaaba – the House of God – such as the doors, the black covering known as ...
LONDON (Reuters) - A 12 century key to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam, sold for 9.2 million pounds ($18.1 million) late on Wednesday, setting a new record for an Islamic ...
The Royal Mint has announced a fundraising partnership with Islamic Relief UK, in which some money from sales of gold bars will be donated to the international humanitarian charity during this year’s ...