Makkah sky witnesses near-perfect solar alignment over Holy Kaaba
- Solar zenith confirms Qibla direction for 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide
- Eid Al-Adha alignment last seen this way 33 years ago, won’t recur until 2059
Kaaba
Replica of Kaaba’s door is top attraction
Ladder of the Holy Kaaba: A symbol of care for the holiest of sites
Makkah deputy governor washes Holy Kaaba on behalf of King Salman
Replacement of Holy Kaaba’s kiswa completed
VideoReplacement of the kiswa that covers Holy Kaaba at Grand Mosque in Makkah begins
Piece of Kaaba’s Kiswah gifted to Uzbekistan’s Center of Islamic Civilization
Saudi women participate in kiswa changing ceremony for the first time
Kiswa of Kaaba to be replaced with advent of new Islamic year
Saleh Al-Shaibi, senior caretaker of the Kaaba, dies
