Riyadh launches 'The Mukaab', which has been likened to Star Trek and mocked for similarity to Mecca focal point ‘The Mukaab’, which translates to cube, a mammoth 400 metre long, wide and deep ...

Saudi Arabia has begun construction on the Mukaab ... The shape of the Mukaab has been criticised for its likeness to the Kaaba in the holy city of Mecca. Muslims around the world pray towards ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby desert area of Mina to ...

The Mukaab's architectural inspiration is drawn from Saudi Arabia's traditional and natural ... with some critics noting its resemblance to the Kaaba in Mecca, Islam's most sacred site.

The pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia is the supreme token of Islamic faith and unity where for all the Muslims in the world, the Hajj is the supreme expression of Islamic solidarity and it ...

A protective barrier stopped pilgrims touching the Kaaba and Black Stone during the pandemic Pilgrims in the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia can once again touch and kiss one of Islam's most ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a two-day official visit, during which he is likely to hold talks with the Gulf country's top leadership and attend ...