In a major move to enhance safety during Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia has deployed 18 advanced weather monitoring stations ...

Security forces are on high alert as Mecca prepares for millions of pilgrims at the annual Hajj, including Iranians, amid a ...

The Directorate General of Passports of Saudi Arabia noted that a total of 1,518,153 international pilgrims have arrived in ...

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the haj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. In the coming ...

Saudi official says over 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims have come to kingdom, with more expected to arrive, to perform one of ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important ...

Malaysian Haj pilgrims have been advised to take care of their health and limit outdoor activities following extreme heat in ...

Making the pilgrimage to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a sacred obligation for many Muslims. But the ongoing Iran war is making some American Muslims reconsider their plans.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia >> Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...