'Visible from space': Astronaut shares orbital view of Mecca from 400kms above Earth; picture goes viral

Nasa astronaut Don Pettit has captivated the internet with a striking photograph taken from space, showing the Saudi Arabian ...
United News of Bangladesh on MSN

Mecca's Kaaba seen like a bright light from 400K km above Earth; picture goes viral

A stunning photograph taken from orbit has gone viral online, revealing Mecca's Kaaba glowing like a luminous point from 400 kilometers above Earth.
The Columbian

What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, Abdu remembers roller-skating with friends near the Grand Mosque ...
Los Angeles Times

For residents of Mecca, Islam’s holiest sites are home, not just a pilgrimage site

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, Abdu remembers roller skating with friends near the ...
The Jakarta Post

Industry wants clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca

Business players say the 80-hectare infrastructure project aimed at Indonesian pilgrims could transform Indonesia’s haj-umrah ...
Variety

Spike Lee Discusses Malcolm X, Mecca, Colin Kaepernick at Red Sea Film Festival

He explained why it was so important to film Malcolm X’s participation in the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. “We made the first film that was ever allowed to bring a ...
CNN

Six Hajj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca, as temperatures head for 118 degrees Fahrenheit

Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees ...