Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

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Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca ...

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship ...

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The Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for Muslims who are physically and ...

Millions of Muslims are preparing to undertake Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the central pillars of Islam.

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to ...

Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The month of Dhul Hijjah began the night of May 28 with the ...

The total number of pilgrims have been receiving treatment in Saudi government hospitals is 172, while 37 pilgrims admitted to Saudi government hospitals. According to the officials, the first Hajj ...