Hijr Ismail: Also Known as Hateem This crescent-shaped area adjacent to the north-western wall of the Kaaba is enclosed by a semi-circular marble wall. Though technically outside the Kaaba’s ...

On April 29, the mataf, the white marble area surrounding the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, was unusually quiet.

The mataf (the white marble-paved circumambulating area around the Holy Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is witnessing a rare scene of nearly empty of pilgrims and worshipers on Tuesday, Dhul Qada ...

This crescent-shaped area adjacent to the north-western wall of the Kaaba is enclosed by a semi-circular marble wall. Though technically outside the Kaaba’s structure, it is considered a part of it.