One million Muslims are about to embark on the most important religious event in the Islamic calender, as hundreds of thousands of global worshippers arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj. Hajj is one of ...

At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first time that such a tragic incident hit the pilgrimage. More than a thousand were killed ...

Qatar’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has extended Hajj 1447 AH registration until November 15, 2025, citing ...

Saudi Arabia announces a ban on pilgrims with specific chronic and infectious diseases from obtaining Hajj visas, tightening ...

Two million Muslims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam's holiest sites. This year the ...

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Makkah, in cooperation with the Pilgrim Experience Program, celebrated the successful ...

Ahead of the 2026 Hajj season, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have implemented strict new health regulations. Emirati pilgrims must ...

MAKKAH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hytera, the global leading provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, is pleased to announce that the ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj as Saudi authorities balance the importance of one of Islam’s key pillars with the ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj, as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom’s oversight of one of Islam’s key pillars and ...