As Muslim pilgrims wrapped up days of worshipping and praying during Hajj in the holy sites of Makkah, Saudi authorities announced on Monday the resumption of issuing Umrah visas starting Tuesday, ...

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 4, 2025 ...

Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, significance and key rituals of Hajj, from wearing the Ihram to celebrations of Bakrid.

Wednesday marked the beginning of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that brings more than a million observant Muslims to Saudi Arabia every year. Authorities have ratcheted up heat ...

The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last year.

More than 1.6 million Muslims are completing a core element of the Hajj, the symbolic stoning of the devil. For some, the ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca ...

Trio brave elements and enjoy hospitality of fellow Muslims on 8,000km pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for haj, a route not taken in 500 years.

Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June are the first and second days of Hajj, Friday 6 June is the first day of Eid al-Adha and the weekend of 7 and 8 June are the second and third days of Eid al-Adha. “Hajj ...

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming ...

Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than 500 years. Abdelkader Harkassi Aidi, Tarek Rodriguez and Abdallah ...

The two leaders exchange views on strengthening bilateral cooperation across political, economic, and security domains ...