Mecca

Mecca

An aerial view of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca/ Reuters

Saudi air defences intercept Houthi drone near Mecca; rebels deny attack

Major General Turki Al-Malki, spokesperson for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, described the attempted attack as a "red line" in a statement released early on Wednesday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: (AP)

Iran war exposes chinks in Mecca pact: Why Pakistan's newfound relevance may be more hype than heft

The image, captured from the International Space Station (ISS), highlights Islam’s holiest site as a radiant centre within the city. Photo: Don Pettit/X

Mecca's Kaaba seen like bright light from 400km above earth, picture goes viral

Screengrab from video shot in October 2016 by Saudi state television shows Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan, whom the kingdom named as its grand mufti on 22 October 2025. The graphic on screen in Arabic reads: "Al-Fawzan: The Houthis claim to be Muslims, but God exposed them with this heinous crime." Photo: UNB/Saudi state television via AP

Saudi Arabia names Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims pray inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca September 15, 2009. REUTERS/Susan Baahil/File Photo

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Mecca, Medina

Pilgrims circle Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. REUTERS

In photos: Journey to Mecca

Pilgrims leave after offering prayers outside at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, 14 June, 2024. Photo: UNB

In Mecca's sweltering heat, Muslims start this year's Hajj pilgrimage

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia August 6, 2019. File Photo/Reuters

Ramadan: Mecca, Madinah flooded with Umrah visitors

Pilgrims are seen shopping at El-Sa'a mall, as Muslims start arriving to perform the annual haj in the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 26, 2023. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

Firefighters put out a fire in the building which houses the MKM hotel in Moscow, Russia February 21, 2023, in this still image taken from video. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

8 pilgrims killed and six injured in massive Mecca hotel fire

Photo: Collected

Women drive fast train to Mecca as Saudi workforce evolves

The flooding in Jeddah on Thursday. PHOTO: Amer HILABI/AFP

Two dead as Saudi storm closes schools, cuts main road to Mecca

The initiative was launched by Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, the General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque. .Photo :Al Arabiya News

Muslims can now touch the Black Stone in Mecca virtually