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What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home
AP Finance via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoFor Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in...
Saudi Arabia expects 1 million people in Mecca for largest hajj since pandemic struck
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThousands of Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in...
Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSaudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far, the...
What to know about the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, which is fast approaching
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRamadan Mubarak! The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of...
Trial set for ‘cult’ leaders accused of forcing kids into labor in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeven people tied to a quasi-religious group in Kansas City, Kansas, are slated to stand trial next...
For World Cup visitors, a peek into Islamic art, heritage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLike tiles in a mosaic, the collection in Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art, or MIA, provides visitors...
How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and tourism drive
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBillboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured...
Why we ought to understand Islam and its history better
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEarly in Barnaby Rogerson’s book about the “making of the Middle East”, he tells us a story from his...
2 Florida cities ranked among the top 100 destinations in the world
WFLA via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor more and more people, the wanderlust is real, and now might be the right moment to stop missing...
Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMillions of Muslims across the globe — including in countries like Afghanistan, Libya, Egypt, Kenya...