When Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor of Malaysia flew to the International Space Station ten years ago, the question was asked. In orbit, which direction should one face in order to pray to Mecca, the qibla, ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Millions of haj pilgrims began heading back to Mecca for final prayers on Tuesday as the world's largest annual gathering of Muslims wound down without incident ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Millions of Muslim pilgrims converged Wednesday on the holy city of Mecca in preparation for the hajj pilgrimage, many of them praying for unity in the Islamic world at a time of ...

(RNS) — I was disappointed to not experience my children’s reaction to seeing the Kaaba for the first time, but made my peace. After leaving Medina, where we’d spent a few days before going to Mecca, ...

Tell Me More's series "Flying High: The First In Their Class" reflects on some of the famous firsts that the space shuttle program produced. In... Praying Toward Mecca ... In Outer Space Host Michel ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Divided in their troubled homeland, Iraqi pilgrims who made the perilous journey to Mecca for haj this week are united in their prayers for peace, stability and the ...

Right now, Muslims all over the world are celebrating Ramadan, a month of fasting and prayer. As you probably know, Muslim prayers have a geographic angle not found in other religious traditions. The ...