Muslim pilgrims converge on Arafat for prayers and worship as Hajj reaches its peak

Muslim pilgrims have gathered on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for the second day of Hajj, considered the pinnacle of the ...
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Saudi Arabia Stops 269,678 Muslims Without Hajj Permits From Entering Mecca

Saudi Arabia Stops 269,678 Muslims Without Hajj Permits From Entering Mecca MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj ...

More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears

Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
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Saudi Arabia urges pilgrims to remain in Arafat camps during peak heat hours

ARAFAT - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has urged pilgrims to remain in their camps in Arafat on the ninth of Dhu ...

Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived ...

Umrah 2026: Saudi Arabia announces key dates, visa services resume from May 31

Saudi Arabia has officially announced the Umrah calendar for the 2026-27 season, giving millions of pilgrims around the world clarity on visa applications, travel timelines and final departure dates ...
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Saudi GACA issues first drone delivery permit for medical services during Haj

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued the first operational permit for limited drone-based delivery of medicines and medical logistics to Terra Drone Arabia within the holy sites ...

Saudi Arabia urges Trump to delay Iran strikes until Hajj pilgrimage concludes to prevent travel chaos

Saudi Arabia and Gulf allies have reportedly urged Donald Trump to delay any fresh military strikes on Iran until after the Hajj pilgrimage, warning that renewed conflict could shut regional airspace ...