The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have ...

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important ...

Muslims in Mecca are marking the Day of Arafah which is the most sacred day in the Islamic calendar with millions having ...

Muslims have long flocked to Saudi Arabia for one of religion’s most important rituals, the six-day Hajj pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca. Only that this year, the journey has turned out to be ...

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 ...

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date ...

It involves walking seven times around the Kaaba, a stone building at the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca.

Security forces are on high alert as Mecca prepares for millions of pilgrims at the annual Hajj, including Iranians, amid a ...

Many Muslims from the West say they feel a sense of safety during the religious pilgrimage to the holy city in Saudi Arabia, even as countries issued travel warnings ...

Some routes to Mecca now cost about 50 per cent more. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to ...