Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship ...

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca ...

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Millions of Muslims are preparing to undertake Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the central pillars of Islam.

Hajj is a pilgrimage to Kaaba, the “house of Allah” in Mecca, and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe Hajj ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has disclosed that 2,717 intending pilgrims from Nigeria could not secure visas for the 2025 Hajj following the closure of the Saudi visa portal.In a statement ...

The total number of pilgrims have been receiving treatment in Saudi government hospitals is 172, while 37 pilgrims admitted to Saudi government hospitals. According to the officials, the first Hajj ...

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

Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The month of Dhul Hijjah began the night of May 28 with the ...

Drills included formations of security personnel, swift-response operations by commandos Members of Saudi security forces participate in a parade in preparation for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.