Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca ...

The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and involves a series of religious rituals. It’s required ...

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

Mecca: Saudi Arabia launches Hajj permit crackdown in bid to stop heat deaths - Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.

Temperatures expected soar to 47°C, with possible thunderstorms, reduced visibility Dubai: Saudi Arabia has issued a warning for an exceptionally hot Hajj season this year, with temperatures ...

Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will begin on June 4 after observatories confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the kingdom ...

AFP Dubai: Saudi Arabia has unveiled one of its most comprehensive health preparedness operations for the 2025 Hajj season, mobilising a vast network of emergency medical infrastructure aimed at ...

A total of 961,903 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, according to the General Directorate of Passports, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on May 25.

“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they have granted me a visa,” Gumi stated on Facebook.