Senior Religion + Ethics Editor, Director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative For people who would like to learn more about Islam, The Conversation is publishing a series of articles, ...

The Kaaba is a large black cubic structure at the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque towards which Muslims turn to pray wherever they are in the world — FETHI BELAID The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the ...

The Ramadan is usually in the 9th month of Islamic Hijri calendar. Muslims around the world observe the Ramadan by fasting (Sawn) from sun rise to sun set every day for 29 or 30 days. It is one of the ...

The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with well over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part. All Muslims are expected to ...