Why Makkah’s Grand Mosque marble feels cool even in peak summer? Secret behind Kaaba’s chill

Barefoot pilgrims at the Kaaba enjoy cool marble even in extreme heat, a marvel of engineering. Thassos marble, known for its high solar reflectance and thermal conductivity, disperses heat ...
Reuters

Fact Check: Video of snow falling near the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque of Mecca is digitally altered

A video showing snow falling at the Kaaba in Saudi Arabia’s Masjid al-Haram, the Grand Mosque of Mecca, has been digitally altered, according to the kingdom’s National Center for Meteorology. One ...
Al-Monitor

Massive crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins in Saudi heat

Pilgrims outside the Grand Mosque, where fans are installed to cool them as temperatures climb towards 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) — Sajjad HUSSAIN Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful ...
Condé Nast Traveller Middle East

The best hotels in Makkah and Madinah

Considered one of the grande dames on the Haram, InterContinental Dar al Tawhid Makkah predates many of the five-star stays ...