Google has launched a new service to help Muslims with their prayers during the holy month of Ramazan. The popular search engine will now let users locate the accurate direction of the Holy Kaaba ...

Finding the Qibla direction has always been a central need for Muslims in their daily prayers. With the growth of digital technology, tools that help believers find the exact direction of the Kaaba in ...

It’s time for another international edition of What’s That Thing, Slate’s column that examines the details of the visible world that are hiding in plain sight. Send ideas for future columns, along ...

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

Today at 12:27 PM Mecca time, the sun will be directly above the Kaaba, causing no shadows to appear. This rare event happens twice a year due to Earth’s tilt and Mecca’s latitude. It offers Muslims ...

Google announced on Sunday the Qibla Finder, a new web service which helps users find the right direction of the Qibla using augmented reality. The Qibla Finder is accessible through mobile browsers, ...

In a rare cosmic moment, the sun positioned itself directly above the Kaaba in Mecca on Tuesday. For Muslims around the world, this created a natural and precise way to find the Qibla, the direction ...

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