Muslim pilgrims complete annual journey to Mecca
Via AP Around midday, the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest shrine, was packed with pilgrims performing the Tawaf al-Widaa, or the “farewell circling” of the Kaaba — walking seven times around the cubical structure while praying and reading the Quran, Islam’s [...]
Muslim hajj pilgrimage culminates on Mt. Arafat
Muslim hajj pilgrimage culminates on Mt. Arafat: MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) Creating a sea of white robes, nearly 3 million Muslims converged on a rocky desert hill outside Mecca on Sunday to perform the ritual of forgiveness marking the [...]
Two British Architects to Redevelop Mecca Expansion Project
Lord Foster and Zaha Hadid ‘asked to redevelop Mecca’ Lord Foster and Zaha Hadid, two of Britain’s best-known architects, are reported to be candidates for potentially the world’s biggest building project: redesigning Mecca. The two architects are reported to be [...]
