Saudi Arabia has changed its decadeslong rule that mandated single women be accompanied by a male relative when performing an Islamic pilgrimage, facilitating the participation of thousands of single ...

To highlight the importance of this day for Hajj, Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) once said "Hajj is Arafah". The plains of Arafah ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Around 2 million Muslims from around the world are beginning the five-day hajj pilgrimage on Saturday. They will circle Islam's most sacred site, the cube-shaped ...

Saudi authorities have significantly tightened regulations for Hajj 2026 amid concerns over overcrowding, illegal pilgrimage ...

DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran hopes technical problems preventing Iranian Muslims from making the Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will soon be resolved, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani ...

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia -- Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia — Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic ...

Hajj visa and Umrah visa are not the same. Here is everything Indian pilgrims need to know about the key differences, rules and how to apply.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sponsored 150 Muslims for this year's Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Hajj is a sacred pilgrimage required of every Muslim at least once in their ...