The Kaaba stands at the center of Islam's holiest sanctuary in Mecca, but its history stretches back beyond the beginnings of Islam and includes periods of political struggle, destruction and ...

Security officers help a young pilgrim weeping in horror after getting caught in the melee of worshippers thronging the around the Holy Kaaba to greet and kiss the Black Stone. The Black Stone, or ...

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Embedded in the southeastern corner of the Kaaba, the black stone is a famous stone is reddish-black and surrounded by a silver frame.

Nigerian singer Asake went viral after a video showed him trying to reach the sacred Black Stone at the Kaaba during a visit to Mecca The clip captured the moment he struggled to get close due to the ...