A striking translucent glass mihrab, the niche that traditionally orients a mosque toward Mecca, was designed in collaboration with artist Wakilur Rahman. From the courtyards to the lush lawns and ...

The simplest mosque would be a prayer room with a wall marked with a “mihrab” – a niche indicating the direction of Mecca, which Muslims should face when praying. A typical mosque also ...

Three emergency centres are operating inside the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site in the Saudi city of Mecca to serve worshippers converging on the place from inside and outside the kingdom.

Saudi authorities say the grounds of the Grand Mosque in Mecca will be washed and sterilised four times a day as coronavirus grips region. The grounds of the Grand Mosque in Mecca will be washed ...