Millions of Muslims are preparing to undertake Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the central pillars of Islam.

Hajj is a pilgrimage to Kaaba, the “house of Allah” in Mecca, and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe Hajj ...

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

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday, strongly warned Nigerian private tour operators involved in this year’s Hajj exercise against engaging in dealings that could compromise the ...

Hajj is the major Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah – one of Islam's five pillars – and is required once in a lifetime for all ...

It is Islam's holiest pilgrimage, but the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, which begins on Wednesday, has in recent decades ...

The tradition of sacrificing a ram during Eid-ul-Adha dates back to the time of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). According to ...

With temperatures soaring above 40°C and last year’s death toll exceeding 1,300, authorities are deploying 250,000 personnel ...

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to ...

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

The total number of pilgrims have been receiving treatment in Saudi government hospitals is 172, while 37 pilgrims admitted to Saudi government hospitals. According to the officials, the first Hajj ...

SRINAGAR: Saudi Arabian authorities have barred more than 269,000 individuals lacking Hajj permits from entering the holy city of Mecca, officials said on Sunday, ahead of the annual Islamic ...