Epstein files trigger outrage after claims that sacred Kaaba Kiswah pieces from Mecca were allegedly shipped to him and ...

(RNS) — The black, gold-embroidered cloth that shrouds Islam’s holiest site in Saudi Arabia is a revered artifact that ...

From Pakistani shalwar-kurta references to a sacred Kaaba cloth from Mecca, newly released Epstein files reveal increasingly bizarre global details ...

The cloth, identifiable by its black fabric and gold Quranic embroidery, is part of the covering of the Kaaba in Mecca and is regarded as one of Islam’s most revered religious symbols.

Image shows convicted sex offender and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem looking at cloth which resembles Kiswa from Mecca in Saudi Arabia ...

A tranche of files (known as Epstein files), which was made public by the United States Department of Justice on January 30, made the revelation.

Mecca, Saudi Arabia • In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage Wednesday by circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca — Islam’s holiest site — and ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times ...