The Kaaba, meaning “cube” in Arabic, has been the center of Islam since the time of Prophet Muhammad, but it was worshipped for centuries prior.

Muslim pilgrims touch the golden door of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016.

Prophet Mohammed has said that “demolishing the Kaaba completely is much easier upon Allah Almighty than shedding a single drop of blood of a true Believer.

The pilgrimage to the ‘House of Allah’, Kaaba, is a display of Muslim brotherhood and total submission to Allah (SWT) which draws inspiration way back from the time of Prophet Ibrahim (AS).

Islam prohibits religious discrimination and hatred,” he said as he delivered the Friday sermon. The Imam-e-Kaaba advised Muslims to hold tightly to the rope of Allah and to stay clear of any ...

Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia performed the Tawaf -- the Hajj ritual of walking in circles around the Kaaba -- on Sunday as the Hajj ended at Mecca’s Grand Mosque. While Muslims around the ...

Sacred Islamic artefacts dating back 700 years, including the 29ft-long (9m) cloth used to cover the Holy Kaaba in Mecca, were on display at a school in North Lincolnshire.

ISLAMABAD, June 1: Imam-i-Kaaba Al Sheikh Abdur Rehman Al Sudais on Friday called upon Muslims to shun sectarianism and extremism because these traits had no place in Islam.

Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Dr Abdullah Awad al Juhany said that Islam preaches peace, love and harmony. The grand Imam, who arrived in Islamabad on Thursday on a 5-day visit, made the remarks during the ...