The annual Hajj pilgrimage drew to a close on Monday without major incident, despite a number of deaths.A total of 1.6 million Muslims from all over the world participated in this year’s pilgrimage to ...

Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.

Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage—the world's largest annual ...

Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has termed this year's Hajj as an exemplary success announcing that preparations for the next year’s pilgrimage have already begun following the ...

For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete submission to God.

The kingdom ran a pared-down pilgrimage during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharply reducing the scale of the Hajj between 2020 and ...

Riyadh’s efficient management of one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings boosted its image as a capable ...

Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week ...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has felicitated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Saudi ...

Mauritania Airlines has dismissed rumours a flight carrying hundreds of Hajj pilgrims crashed on its way to the holy Muslim ...

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

Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.