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 ...

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

Hajj is performed between the 8th and 12th (or 13th) days of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar.

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