Saudi Arabia has revamped its safety plans for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, hoping technology and tighter controls will help avoid a repeat of last year, when 1,301 people died in extreme heat.

Saudi authorities are increasing their use of technology to protect Hajj pilgrims from the heat, with more than 1.8 million ...

Saudi Arabia's Minister for the Hajj has told pilgrims to stay in their tents between 10am and 4pm on Thursday, warning of heat exhaustion when thousands scale a sacred hill on the outskirts of Makkah ...

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defence has urged all pilgrims performing Hajj 2025 to familiarise themselves with the location of emergency exits at their accommodations across the ...

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of ...

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More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with ...

Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died ...

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship ...

The Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ) is the first World Heritage property to be inscribed in Saudi Arabia. Formerly known as Hegra it is the largest conserved site of the ...