(RNS) — I was disappointed to not experience my children’s reaction to seeing the Kaaba for the first time, but made my peace. After leaving Medina, where we’d spent a few days before going to Mecca, ...

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque in Mecca was almost empty during annual Eid al-Fitr prayers on Sunday (May 24), as authorities impose unprecedented restrictions on public gatherings due to coronavirus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saudi Arabia allowed its own citizens to return to Islam’s holiest site for daily prayers for the first time in seven months.

Officials are considering an unprecedented proposal to ban women from performing the five Muslim prayers in the immediate vicinity of Islam’s most sacred shrine in Mecca. Some say women are already ...

Video messaging app Snapchat’s decision to live-stream Ramadan prayers in Mecca was an instant hit with over a million people tweeting about the #Mecca_live event as coverage went viral. Every year, ...

TEHRAN, Iran — The coronavirus outbreak disrupted Islamic worship in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia on Wednesday banned its citizens and other residents of the kingdom from performing the pilgrimage ...

PATERSON, N.J. – The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week. Cell phone ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Millions of Muslim pilgrims converged Wednesday on the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the hajj pilgrimage, many of them praying for unity in the Islamic world at a time of ...

(RNS) A new prayer mat lights up when facing Mecca, helping Muslims to pray properly. By Lauren Markoe. (RNS) Devout Muslims pray five times a day, facing the holy city of Mecca. But what if you don’t ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak ...

TEHRAN, Iran — The coronavirus outbreak disrupted Islamic worship in the Middle East as Saudi Arabia on Wednesday banned its citizens and other residents of the kingdom from performing the pilgrimage ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak ...