The creators of TIMEZ5, the "world's first physiological prayer mat", are launching the Global Hajj and Umrah Agency Network supporting agencies in better catering to the physiological needs of their ...

The mats bearing the images of the Kaaba which were seized by religious officials are actually mini prayer rugs and not floor mats, says supermarket chain Aeon BiG Sdn Bhd. The mats bearing the images ...

After spending thousands of dollars to reach Mecca for the hajj, Muslim pilgrims face another unavoidable cost -– for the armfuls of gifts they are expected to take home. Even before this year's ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia – Each year between 2 to 3 million Muslims from around the world take part in a five-day pilgrimage in Mecca called the hajj. They circle Islam's most sacred site, the ...

Religious tourism is also an industry which Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's two holiest sites, plans to develop under its wide-ranging 'Vision 2030' project to diversify its oil-dependent economy MECCA, ...