Dubai: The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced plans to translate and broadcast this year’s Arafat Sermon in 35 languages, aiming to ...

The Saudi Royal Court had earlier announced that Youm ul Hajj or Arafat Day this year will be observed on Thursday (June 5). As of May 31, more than 1.3 million foreigners are in Mecca to perform ...

Here’s what to know about this year’s Hajj: Beating the heat in the Saudi desert. Last year's pilgrims struggled through burning sun and suffocating hot weather, with the mercury hitting 47 ...

Dubai: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the safe and seamless transfer of more than 1.67 million pilgrims to Mount Arafat, the climactic stage of the Hajj pilgrimage, with no ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...

This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period, according to figures released on Thursday. The annual Islamic pilgrimage ...

Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the Hajj -- the "stoning of the devil" -- on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Dubai: The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced plans to translate and broadcast this year’s Arafat Sermon in 35 languages, aiming to ...

Farmer and small business owner Zaheer Ahmad said he didn’t have enough money to pay for his Hajj up-front, 1.2 million rupees or about $4,255. He paid in three installments, applying for the Hajj in ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — This year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia attracted the lowest number of pilgrims for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period, according to figures released Thursday.