The Black Stone, housed in a silver frame on the Kaaba, is one of Islam's most sacred relics. Some scholars trace it to pre-Islamic times as a meteorite involved in ancient rituals.

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 ...

Muslims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, on the first day of the holiday marking the end ...