MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip ...

Astronaut Don Pettit, renowned for his artistic space photography during his fourth ISS mission, captured the scene from the station's cupola window using a high-resolution Nikon camera.

A district mayor in Istanbul has been criticised for building models of some of Islam's most sacred sites, it's reported. The replicas were unveiled on Sunday in the city's Uskudar district, and ...

Today at 12:27 PM Mecca time, the sun will be directly above the Kaaba, causing no shadows to appear. This rare event happens twice a year due to Earth’s tilt and Mecca’s latitude. It offers Muslims ...