Doing the Umrah usually means also visiting historical sites and other places of interests in Mecca. Here are some interesting things to do in Mecca after doing your Umrah that might be a little bit ...

In a landmark cultural moment for Islamic arts and history, the Holy Quran Museum in Mecca’s Hira Cultural District has opened a special display featuring a folio from the legendary ‘Blue Quran’ ...

In 2019, the Floating Museum introduced the world to an inflatable monument named “Founders,” a sculpture that featured four visages — interpretations of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable; his wife, ...

Mecca: In the heart of the Hira Cultural District, the Quran Museum stands as a testament to the magnificence and universality of the Holy Book, and to the reverence and care Muslims have shown in ...

"Like few other cities on earth, Mecca seems to buckle under the weight of its own dramatic symbolism." Printed on a grand scale, these words of Saudi artist Ahmed Mater pop off the walls of the ...

The London-based practice is working with exhibition specialist Studio Adeline Rispal from Paris on the scheme, which will be built 7km from the Grand Holy Mosque. At the centre of the new building – ...

One man’s trash is a community’s treasure opening a window on the Coachella Valley’s early days. “Postcards from Mecca,” the current La Quinta Museum exhibit, is a display of photos from the eastern ...

Muslim pilgrims from all around the world doing tawaf, praying around the Kabah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj and umrah period. (Photo: Gettyimages) (Sony Herdiana via Getty Images) Every ...