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March 9, 2026

Ramadan 2026: Imam of Kaaba Falls Ill During Taraweeh as Sheikh Bandar Baleela Led Taraweeh

Sheikh Abdullah Al-Juhany excused himself after four rakats during Taraweeh prayers after experiencing fatigue and exhaustion, with Sheikh Bandar Baleela stepping in to lead the remainder of the prayer.

byMohammad bin Abdullah

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December 9, 2025

Syrian President Places Piece of Kaaba’s Kiswa in Umayyad Mosque

Ahmed Al-Sharaa installs gifted piece of Kiswah in Damascus courtyard on Liberation Day anniversary.

byWarda Shahid

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December 4, 2025

Jupiter to Align Directly Above Kaaba at 3:09 AM Friday (5 Dec 2025)

Jupiter will position itself on top of Kaaba at 3:09 AM Friday, as per Jeddah astronomy.

bySamira Yusuf

NASA Astronaut Captures Striking Image of Mecca from Space

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December 4, 2025

NASA Astronaut Shares Image of Kaaba from Space

Astronaut Donald Pettit photographs Kaaba from the International Space Station, with the illuminated Makkah city visible as a distinct bright.

byWarda Shahid

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September 29, 2025

Former Imam of Kaaba Saleh Al-Talib Released From Jail After 7 Years

Saudi authorities free Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib, former Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, after seven-year imprisonment, though he remains under house arrest with electronic monitoring.

byMaisah

Sheikh Sudais and Sheikh Baleelah donating blood

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August 25, 2025

Imams of Kaaba Donate Blood In Annual Blood Donation Campaign

Sheikh Sudais and Sheikh Baleelah take part in the Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman’s annual blood donation campaign.

byMaisah

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July 14, 2025

Sun to Align Directly Over Kaaba Tomorrow 15 July 2025 at 12:27 PM

It will happen tomorrow at 12:27 PM Makkah time.

byMaisah

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July 10, 2025

Kaaba Washed in 2025 Annual Ghusl Ceremony

The Holy Kaaba was washed after Fajr prayers using hand-picked Taif roses and sacred Zamzam.

bySamira Yusuf

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July 9, 2025

Ghusl Kaaba Ceremony to Take Place on July 10, 2025

The traditional Ghusl Kaaba (cleansing of the Kaaba) ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 15th of Muharram, 1447 AH falling on Thursday, July 10 or Friday, 2025.

byMohammad bin Abdullah

President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto performed Umrah July 2025

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July 3, 2025

Indonesian President Performs Umrah and Entered the Kaaba

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto performed Umrah in Mecca on July 2, 2025.

byMaisah

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June 27, 2025

Kaaba Gets New Kiswa as New Islamic Year 1447 Begins

The Kiswa is the black silk cloth with decorative stitching that covers the Sacred Kaaba. It gets replaced every year when the new Islamic calendar year begins.

byMaisah

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June 25, 2025

2025 Kiswa of the Kaaba Costs 25 million Riyals and Weighs 1415 KG

Saudi Arabia reveals the new Kiswah after 11 months of meticulous work, featuring 47 handcrafted silk panels, 68 Quranic verses in gold and silver thread, and weighing over 1,400 kilograms.

byWarda Shahid

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June 23, 2025

Abdul Rahim Amin Bukhari: The Calligrapher Who Left His Mark on the Kaaba

When millions of Muslims turn toward the Kaaba in Mecca for prayer, few may realize that the sweeping gold calligraphy on its iconic black cloth, the Kiswa, bears the legacy of a single artist — Abdul Rahim Amin Bukhari.

byMohammad bin Abdullah

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May 13, 2025

Kaaba’s Kiswa Lifted On May 13, 2025 Ahead of Hajj

Authorities in Makkah will raise the lower part of the Kiswa tonight as part of preparations for Hajj 1446, a traditional step taken to safeguard the cloth during the busy pilgrimage period.

byMohammad bin Abdullah

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May 9, 2025

Imam of Kaaba Sheikh Bandar Baleelah Arrives in Kosovo on Official Visit

Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah is in Kosovo for a week. He is visiting as part of the Imams of the Haramain Global Visit Program to promote Islamic education, tolerance, and peace.

byWarda Shahid