This high-status gift is one of the many ways meteoritic iron was revered by ancient civilizations. One of the earliest Egyptian hieroglyphics for iron seems to be derived from a longer phrase ...

Islamic artefacts dating back hundreds of years, including the cloth used to cover the Kaaba in Mecca, are going on display ...

From space, Mecca appears as a city of light and contrast, with winding roads threading through rugged mountains. The radiant ...

Ramadan, an important Islamic holiday when Muslims fast each day for nearly a month, begins this weekend. Here's what to know ...

The world’s only biennale dedicated to the arts of Islamic civilisation is taking place in Jeddah, with hundreds of striking ...

THOUSANDS of people visited a Bradford exhibition of rare artefacts sacred to Muslims. The event - hosted by Council for Mosques Bradford and District, in partnership with Bradford Council, and ...

Work on The Mukaab, slated to become the world's largest building, is well and truly underway - as pressure builds for ...

Predicted to cost £39 billion, the cube-shaped Mukaab supertall skyscraper in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, will be ...

Kaaba, meaning “cube” in Arabic, is a black stone cube important to the Hajj. Furthermore, it’s the qibla, or direction, in which Muslims face for their prayers, taking place five times a day.