Saudi Arabia's General Authority for the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque launched a child safety initiative in Makkah, ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage ...

The Ministry of Minority Affairs advises Hajj pilgrims to book services by January 15, 2026, to ensure compliance with Saudi ...

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, mandatory at least once in a lifetime for all physically and financially ...

Muslim pilgrims head to perform the stoning of the devil, known as "Ramy Al Jamarat", a symbolic ritual held during the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca for the annual ...

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The ...

Saudi authorities have prohibited photography and videography inside Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi during Hajj 2026 to preserve ...

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for more than four out of five ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has urged the Muslim public to adhere strictly to Saudi Arabia's permit rules ...

Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step to simplify the Umrah pilgrimage for domestic and international visitors with the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced Saturday this year's hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom, due to the ongoing ...