Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week, authorities said, as the world's largest annual gathering of people has ...

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca. MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people ...

A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj.

Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.

The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year ... a plain outside of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on the second day of the hajj, one of the largest annual human ...

The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and involves a series ... which has seen at times over 2 million people travel to Saudi Arabia for a five-day pilgrimage. It has also seen ...

Saudi Arabia's authorities are celebrating a successful Hajj season at all levels, which ensured security and health for pilgrims.

Saudi Arabia Stops 269,678 Muslims Without Hajj Permits From Entering Mecca MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...