A fortnight ago the Independent reported on the latest phenomenon that is transforming the desert cradle of Islam from traditional pilgrim site to a modern “mecca” for the rich. The vaunted ...

"And from wherever you go out (for prayer), turn your face toward Al Masjid al Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, ...

Watch as Muslim worshippers gathered for prayers in Mecca on Friday, 15 March during Ramadan. The start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan began for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims on ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers of other ... Worshipers spend a day and night here in prayer and contemplation, sleeping alongside other pilgrims in one of the ...

You just have two figure out the direction of Mecca. So you put a compass on the floor and check how many degrees it is. First action of prayer is your intention so you stand on the prayer mat and ...