The Art Newspaper10d
An entwining of the past and present: how history and modernity inform Islamic art in the 21st century
The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression ...
Door of 280 kg gold…, unknown story behind door of Kaaba in Mecca, it was made before Prophet Mohammad…
Like Mecca, the history of the Kaaba’s door is also very old. The grandeur of the current door of the Kaaba can be gauged ...
Yahoo1mon
From rural farmland to shopping mecca, here's a look at the history of Paramus
Titled "The Wild Turkey," it stands as a tribute to the history of Paramus, a modern commercial hub with a name that honors its Indigenous roots and early European settlers. Before it became a ...
Atlanta Magazine6y
Atlanta’s “Black Mecca” status is more complicated than it seems
For me, learning history helped to defend ... this music presented narratives that questioned Atlanta’s Black Mecca status, a designation tied directly to Dr. King’s dream.
India.com1mon
World in shock as Saudi Arabia’s Mecca hit with huge flood months after heavy snowfall, it’s shocking because…
Mecca flood: In a shocking update from Saudi Arabia, heavy rainfall swept the city of Mecca, leading to waterlogging issues across the area. For those unversed, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ...
Ghanaweb.com1mon
See photos of Bawumia at Mecca two days after leaving office
The former Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced his arrival at Mecca, together with his wife, Samira Bawumia, to perform Umrah, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca. Sharing the ...
BBC4y
KS2 Religious Studies: The Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj
Every year more than three millionmuslims make the journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to praise God or 'Allah' together. It's the largest annual gathering of people on Earth. The crowd is so big it ...