The Hira Cultural District has welcomed more than 4 million visitors from 132 nationalities since its opening, offering a ...

Makkah, January 30, 2025, SPA -- Islamic art-inspired decorations and inscriptions adorn the prestigious Museum of the Holy Quran at Hira Cultural District in Makkah. The museum showcases calligraphy ...

Madinah, January 27, 2025, SPA -- The third group of participants in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Umrah and Visit departed Madinah today for Makkah ... Fair and Museum of ...

Mecca is a sacred city located in the heart of Saudi Arabia. It is home to the revered Kaaba, Cave of Hira, and many other ...

The lavishly mounted exhibition brings art to the people, especially pilgrims traveling to the faith’s birthplace.

Curator Ladan Akbarnia introduced the McMullen Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibit, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World in a virtual lecture hosted by the McMullen on ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

Researchers in Cyprus have discovered a hidden portrait that lay undetected for centuries beneath a 1570 oil painting by ...

The Great Mosque of Al‑Nouri, Al-Tahera Church, and Al-Saa'a Convent were restored through UNESCO's $115 million Revive the ...

Glass perfume dispenser from Egypt, 12th to 13th centuries. Saint Louis Art Museum Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI A specialist in Islamic History, Víctor Pallejà de Bustinza is an Associate ...

Donald Trump says he ordered military air strikes on a senior attack planner and others from the Islamic State (IS) group in Somalia. "These killers, who we found hiding in caves, threatened the ...

to Kaaba in Makkah signifying the unity of Muslims in one direction of prayer. Shaban is considered a preparation stage for Ramadan from this perspective to increase Muslims’ spirituality and devotion ...