Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of worship under a scorching sun at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.Braving the heat ...

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in hajj apex. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. "This is something that I used to see every year on the TV screen during ...

Saudi Gazette report ARAFAT — Marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, over 1.6 million pilgrims started their main ritual of wuqoof (standing) at Arafat on Thursday afternoon after ...

Although not a first timer, performing the 2025 Hajj was evidently a profound experience, being one of the privileged guests of King Salman bin Abdulaziz.The trip which lasted for 16 days (May 27 to ...

Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat during the high point of the hajj pilgrimage Thursday, as authorities urged them to avoid the hottest hours of the day after tragedy struck last year. "I ...

Saudi Gazette Report. MINA — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah and Minister of Health Fahad AlJalajel visited Arafat on Wednesday to inspect the elaborate arrangements and preparations ...

Saudi Arabia raised the bar for pilgrimage experiences this year by delivering the most technologically advanced and globally ...

Pilgrims stream into Arafat during this year's Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, AP explains. Posted: June 6, 2025 | Last updated: June 6, 2025.

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of a Nigerian pilgrim on the sacred plain of Arafat during this year’s Hajj exercise Chairman of the commission ...

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday.