MECCA, Saudi Arabia - As a child, Osama al-Bar would walk from his home past Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, to the market of spice and fabric merchants where his father owned a store. At that time, ...

Makkah is the only city in the world that is fully covered with people due to its religious worth and the presence of the Masjid Al Haram Makkah, which has importance in the hearts of Muslims. As you ...

RIYADH — Abdullah Saleh Kamel, chairman of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, emphasized that Makkah is not only the heart of the Islamic world and the destination of Muslims, but also a ...

The largest hotel within the Address Hotels and Resorts portfolio, Address Jabal Omar Makkah boasts an impressive 1,484 rooms and suites and is the tallest building in the iconic Jabal Omar ...

The Makkah Bus project has launched a new public transport route connecting the Grand Mosque with the Hira Cultural District, strengthening links between some of the city’s most significant religious ...

Makkah’s Grand Mosque marble stays cool in peak summer due to solar reflectance and layered insulation/Image: SPA ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - The annual haj pilgrimage began in Mecca on Monday when hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims put on white clothes, packed their bags and left for a tented ...

he Holy Makkah Municipality, city council of the Holy City of Makkah, is pushing ahead with its plans to develop a new urban mass rail transit system for the city. Makkah faces significant congestion ...

Mecca, Islam's holiest city, is the world's hottest city. It is the warmest inhabited place on earth, with an average annual temperature of 87.3 degrees Fahrenheit. In summer, temperatures can reach ...