Many of the worshippers on the hajj on Thursday set off on on foot to Mina, seven kilometres (four miles) from Mecca’s Grand Mosque – Copyright AFP MIGUEL MEDINA ...

Watch live as Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca circle the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, on the first day of the pilgrimage that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

For millions of Muslims around the world, Hajj is not simply a journey marked on a calendar. It is an experience tied deeply to faith, humility, reflection, and spiritual devotion. Every year, ...

More than 1.6 million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. As part of the event, worshippers will gather in Mecca, ...

As millions of Muslims gather for the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a new scientific analysis warned the “safe window” for the event is shrinking, with increased risk of heat exhaustion and ...

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. The faithful have been pouring into ...