On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023. AFP Cairo: Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, has said it is fully ...

during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP Dubai: Oman’s Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has announced that entry to or residence in the city of Mecca will be restricted during ...

Burak Öztürk, a 26-year-old Turkish cyclist, set off from Germany to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, receiving a warm welcome in Sarajevo, the capital ...

Conclusion: A 1953 photo of a now-changed pillar in Mina, Saudi Arabia is being falsely shared as one of a shivling in Mecca.

(RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary. (RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well ...

Fact-Check: A photo showing people around a stone pillar is being shared on social media, with the false claim that it shows ...

Rabat - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has introduced new health measures for the 2025 Hajj season to protect pilgrims and ...

Dubai Police arrest a gang for promoting fake Umrah and Hajj visas on social media, urging the public to use only licensed ...

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to holding Hajj service providers accountable, warning of strict consequences for ...

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.