Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.

Pilgrims start arriving early in Saudi Arabia, however the main rituals begin on Monday, 25 May, according to the strict ...

The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday (May 25, 2026). More than 1.5 million ...

Despite the uncertainty triggered by the Iran war, Saudi officials noted over the weekend that more pilgrims had travelled ...

Pilgrims beat the heat by sheltering under umbrellas and drinking plenty of water as temperatures in Mecca near 47°C during ...

The kingdom reported that 1,707,301 pilgrims performed Hajj this year, including around 1.54 million international visitors ...

Pilgrims pray at Mecca’s Grand Mosque as the annual hajj kicks off in the Muslim holy places in Saudi Arabia. – Copyright AFP/File Sanaullah SEIAM More than a ...

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway. This year is the first time that Saudi Arabia has ...

A total of 119,210 Pakistanis performed Hajj this year under the government scheme, with overall spending reaching Rs. 139.16 ...

Kahtani, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Sri Lanka Saudi Arabia has once again demonstrated its unparalleled capacity to manage one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — One million ...

MINA — More than 1.5 million pilgrims descended on the tent city of Mina on Monday, the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. Chanting “Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik” ...