(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, ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

Pilgrims streaming into Islam’s holy city for the annual hajj prayed for the 157,000 people killed in last month’s tsunami that devastated southern Asia, asking God to give survivors the courage to ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...