Saudi Arabia bans over 250,000 people from Mecca
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Nearly two million pilgrims performed the last major ritual of Hajj, “stoning of the devil”, on Friday as Muslims around the globe celebrated
Twice a year, the Strouks ship items from the Port of Le Havre in northern France to San Pedro, a journey that takes around six weeks. It not only gives them more control over the amount they’re buying but also cuts out the need to work with a distributor or wholesaler.
As the hajj pilgrimage approaches, visitors are flocking to the ‘Museum of the Holy Quran’ in Mecca, eager to explore its rare collection of Koranic artifacts. What do ancient Egyptian mummies smell like?
Australia’s biggest beauty business Mecca continues to dominate the local cosmetics market with fresh accounts revealing revenue has hit $1.2bn.
Mecca Brands, Australia’s largest cosmetics retailer, which has ambitions to build the world’s most beloved beauty destination, has reported a 25 per cent rise in revenues to $1.2 billion.
Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving scorching Arab summer, will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.
Forty-seven percent of Atlanta residents are Black, but the city commonly referred to as the Black Mecca had a homeless population in January that was 80% Black, according to the latest Point-In-Time homelessness census count released on Monday.
Today's Social Rundown features a hungry elephant in Thailand that helps itself to grocery store snacks, how Oakland incorporates goating to prevent wildfires, and how Muslim pilgrims make their way to Mecca!