Hajj (the pillar of Pilgrimage) is the annual Islamic journey to the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the purpose of visiting ...

The Syrian Hajj caravan remains one of the most prominent spiritual and heritage traditions in the history of Damascus, ...

Saudi Arabia has announced drastic changes for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage that begins today, including new rules prohibiting children from accompanying pilgrims, and prioritizing pilgrims traveling for ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, November 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) held the first edition of the Forum on the "History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques", convened as part of ...

Saudi Arabia has urged Muslims to delay their plans for the hajj, amid speculation that the obligatory pilgrimage may be canceled this year due to the coronavirus. Earlier this year, Saudi authorities ...

Eid-ul-Adha 2025: The spiritual peak of the Islamic calendar has arrived as Saudi Arabia officially sighted the crescent moon, marking the start of Dhul Hijjah 1446. The country has also confirmed the ...

More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced ...

An escalating war of words is reaching fever pitch between bitter regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia ahead of this year's hajj pilgrimage, from which Iranians have been excluded for the first time ...

An escalating war of words is reaching fever pitch between bitter regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia ahead of this year's hajj pilgrimage, from which Iranians have been excluded for the first time ...