Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the ...

Saudi Arabia says it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj. Saudi Arabia wants 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj ...

Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees ...

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey. Nearly 2 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over ...

Muslim pilgrims gather to perform noon and afternoon prayers at Namira Mosque in Mount Arafat, southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca, on September 23, 2015. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH / Getty Images Once ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims officially began the annual Hajj pilgrimage Monday, making their way out of Mecca after circling Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, and converging on ...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced new regulations for Umrah visas, according to Al Arabiya.