Muslim pilgrims perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18 ...

He retired from GMRC in May, 2011. Phil was a member of the Fairfield First United Methodist Church, Masonic Clinton Lodge 15, Scottish Rites and Kaaba Shrine, Ducks Unlimited, and numerous ...

Along with the kiswah, one may see a madraj — a set of steps on wheels that leads up to the Ka’aba, and two keys to the door of the shrine, dating from the 13th and 18th centuries. There’s even a set ...

Riyadh: The Kaaba, located in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is a highly sacred place for Muslims around the world. Muslims going for Hajj feel fortunate just to see the Kaaba and touch its wall.

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The nativity scene inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Northern Liberties has been a fixture every Christmas season for the past several decades. Church ...

The East-West Shrine Bowl revealed on Friday its initial list of NFL prospects who have accepted invitations to participate in the 2025 edition. The annual all-star event has produced improved NFL ...

For 75 years, the 10-acre Pacific Palisades property has been a sanctuary for people of all faiths. Its lush grounds include a historic houseboat, shingled windmill and the thousand-year-old ...

Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. The story of its 1950 founding goes that the spiritual guru Paramahansa Yogananda purchased the 10-acre ...

Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has banned children from accompanying pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj season. This decision aims to safeguard children’s safety and well-being, preventing any risks they ...

A religious shrine sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus — and preserved for nearly 3,000 years — has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. The place of worship, carved into the ...