Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest ...

Over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, a vital Islamic practice. Despite intense heat, ...

Saudi Arabia has stopped almost 360,000 participants without permits from entering Mecca, after many of these illegal died ...

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More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj pilgrimage in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, a year after 1,300 ...

Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.

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

British pilgrims are sharing their experience as they join millions of fellow Muslims in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.

Accra, June 3, GNA – Hajj is the sacred annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 ...