Great Mosque of Mecca

Ramadan 2026: Registration open for I’tikaf in Mecca and Medina mosques, here’s how to apply | World News

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Ramadan 2026: Registration open for I'tikaf in Mecca and Medina mosques, here's how to apply | World News

Registration for Ramadhan i’tikaf 2026 in Mecca and Medina opens on Ramadan 3/Photo: SPA Worshipers planning to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan can now apply as authorities have opened registration for the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.The Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque … Read more

Why does the marble of the Great Mosque in Mecca feel cool even in the middle of summer? The secret behind the coldness of the Kaaba | World News

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Why does the marble of the Great Mosque in Mecca feel cool even in the middle of summer? The secret behind the coldness of the Kaaba | World News

The marble of Mecca’s Grand Mosque stays cool during the peak of summer thanks to sunlight reflection and layered insulation / Photo: SPA Anyone who has walked barefoot through the Kaaba in the height of summer knows the feeling. The sun was merciless and the air was sultry, but the marble beneath my feet did … Read more