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

Emiratis travelling to Saudi Arabia to embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage have shared their joy at making the spiritual journey. About 3,100 citizens are expected to fly to the kingdom from Dubai ...

Saudi Arabian authorities have stopped more than 269,000 people without the necessary permits from entering Mecca ahead of ...

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

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as ...