ExtraJuly 3, 2026Listen Masjid al Haram Friday Khutbah in Different Languages (3 July, 2026) Friday Khutbah (Sermon) from Grand Mosque in Arabic, English, Urdu, French, Farsi, Malay, Hausa, Turkish, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian and Chinese.byZahra Ashfaq 1 share Total1Shares 0 0 1
NewsJuly 2, 2026Rushing to Hajr al-Aswad Before Prayer Ends Breaks Salah, Says Sheikh Sudais Grand Mosque Imam warns that trying to kiss the Black Stone before the closing salutation is finished nullifies the prayer.byWarda Shahid 1 share Total1Shares 0 0 1
NewsJune 30, 2026Kaaba Washed in Annual Ghusl Ceremony on 15 Muharram 1448 AH Prince Saud bin Mishal led the Ghusl al-Kaaba ceremony at Masjid al-Haram on behalf of King Salman.bySamira Yusuf
NewsJune 25, 2026Muslims Can Now Own Property in Makkah and Madinah Saudi Arabia opens freehold ownership in both holy cities to Muslim buyers worldwide, with applications live on the Saudi Properties portal.byMaisah
NewsJune 23, 2026King Salman To Host 1,000 Umrah Guests from 16 Countries In 2026 Saudi Arabia sponsors pilgrims from across Asia under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visitation.byMaisah
NewsJune 23, 2026Ghusl Kaaba Ceremony to Take Place on June 30, 2026 The traditional Ghusl Kaaba (cleansing of the Kaaba) ceremony is scheduled to take place on the 15th of Muharram, 1448 AH falling on Monday, June 30 2026.byMohammad bin Abdullah
NewsJune 22, 2026Teacher of Masjid al-Haram, Sheikh Abdullah bin Suleiman Al-Amr Dies After 50 Years of Service Scholar spent five decades teaching creed, Tafsir, and Fiqh at Masjid al-Haram.byMaisah
NewsJune 22, 2026Applications Open for Companies to Serve International Pilgrims at Hajj 2027 Companies serving international pilgrims can apply from 6–10 July 2026.byWarda Shahid
CoursesJune 22, 20268 Muharram – 20 Safar 1448: Online Summer Jurisprudence Course at Masjid al Haram Islamic jurisprudence course runs at Masjid al-Haram from 8 Muharram to 20 Safar 1448 AH.byRukhsar Rehman
NewsJune 22, 2026Production of 2027 Kaaba’s Kiswah Has Started Work on the Holy Kaaba’s sacred cloth covering for Hijri year 1449 gets underway at the King Abdulaziz Complex in Makkah.byMohammad bin Abdullah
CoursesJune 18, 2026Hadith Memorization Course Opens at Masjid al-Haram From 26 June to 4 August 2026 Free in-person programme for men and women at Masjid al-Haram runs from 26 June to 4 August 2026.byRukhsar Rehman
NewsJune 16, 2026World’s Longest Sewing Machine Helps Complete the 2026 Kiswah The final stitches of the new Kiswah were completed at the King Abdulaziz Complex in Makkah using one of the longest sewing machines on Earth.byMohammad bin Abdullah
BlogsJune 16, 2026Mukhtar Alam Shaqdar: Bangladeshi-Born Calligrapher Who Refined the Design of the Kaaba’s Kiswa Mukhtar Alam Shaqdar has written the Quranic verses on the Kiswa since 2002 — a Bangladeshi-born calligrapher who now holds Saudi citizenship.byRukhsar Rehman
BlogsJune 16, 2026Abdul Rahim Amin Bukhari: His Name Has Been on the Kiswa of the Kaaba for Over 50 Years Abdul Rahim Amin Bukhari joined the Kiswa factory at 15 and spent over 30 years shaping the sacred covering’s identity.byMohammad bin Abdullah
NewsJune 16, 2026Kaaba Gets New Kiswa as Islamic Year 1448 Begins New black silk cover will be installed on the Holy Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram on 1 Muharram 1448 AH.bySamira Yusuf