Located in Mecca, the Kaaba is Islam’s most sacred site and the focal point of daily Muslim prayer. This episode explores its religious significance, history of reconstruction, and the rituals ...

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Ritual and social order -- Ritual, relics, and the Meccan sanctuary -- Chapter outline -- Treasure of the Kaʻbah -- Temple implements and treasure of the Kaʻbah -- Swords and the origins of Islam -- ...

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 30, 2009. (Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) This Friday marks the beginning of the annual Hajj ...

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For the 1.8 billion Muslims around the world, the Hajj is considered a spiritual pinnacle. Each year, up to three million pilgrims descend on Mecca – the epicenter of the Muslim world – to seek ...

The fact that it coincided with the end of Ramadan provided an opportunity this year to reflect on the national festival as a ...

My mother, my mother, my mother — how deeply I love and miss her. Although my mum’s earthly and physical presence is not seen, her spiritual presence together with her wisdom and nurturing heart ...