Muslim pilgrims offer prayers at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) In a major policy shift to enhance the Umrah experience and protect the rights […]
More than 1.5 million people travelled to Saudi Arabia this year for the haj. Only three of them rode on horseback all the way from Spain, recreating the pilgrimage of Andalusian Muslims centuries ago and sharing their travels in the most modern way with big followings on social media.In Bosnia, they lost days looking for […]
Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Saudi Arabia has announced that it will resume issuing Umrah visas beginning Tuesday, June 10 (14 Dhul Hijjah 1446), just days […]
Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, is set to begin on Wednesday. Over the past decade, the holy event has seen a series of tragic incidents, ranging from fatal stampedes to militant attacks.Last year, around 1,301 pilgrims, mostly unregistered, died when temperatures soared to 51.8°C, with many […]
Millions have gathered for Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage (Image credit: AP) MECCA: More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.Officials have beefed up heat mitigation […]
