TL;DR:Saudi Arabia’s airspace recorded over 140,000 domestic and international air movements during Hajj 1446 AH (2025), an 8 ...

Saudi Arabia will host a scholarly forum in November 2025 on the history, culture, and architecture of Hajj and the Two Holy ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

In her new book, Karen Elliott House chronicles Mohammed bin Salman's rise and his vision of economic transformation.

All the rituals are on foot. Muslim pilgrims take a nap at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Credit: AP/Amr Nabil ...

Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense said Sunday that drones were being used for the first time at the Hajj. These can be used for surveillance and monitoring, as well as extinguishing fires.

Here’s a look at the pilgrimage and its significance to Muslims. WHAT IS THE HAJJ? The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and involves a series of religious rituals.

A Saudi official said Tuesday that the hajj pilgrimage, which usually draws up to 2.5 million Muslims from all over the world, will only see at the most a few thousand pilgrims next month due to ...

ISLAMABAD — This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period, according to figures released Thursday.

By BARAA ANWER MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities ...