Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage —the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar ...

At least 323 Egyptian and 60 Jordanian pilgrims died during the Hajj pilgrimage in western Saudi Arabia, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, diplomats told AFP on Tuesday.

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey.

"On behalf of the American people, we extend our best wishes during this Hajj season. Eid Mubarak and Hajj Mabrour," he added, using the traditional holiday greetings in Arabic.

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The Saudi Ministry of Defense has released images of U.S.-made Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot missile systems deployed to protect Mecca and the Grand Mosque during the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage.

The Prophets, aeroplanes and hajj trails depicted in elaborate Egyptian Graffiti, decorating the majority of peasant houses in Upper Egypt, are now in print. A couple of weeks ago at the premises ...

Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 ...

Riyadh — The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, through the Seha Virtual Hospital, has launched virtual medical consultation services for pilgrims during the 1446 AH Hajj season.

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia launches smart guide for pilgrims The "Smart Book of Hajj Rituals" is available in Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Malayalam, and Turkish.

Saudi Ministry of Health launches 24/7 multilingual digital medical consultations for Hajj pilgrims. JEDDAH, May 31: The Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH), through the Seha Virtual Hospital, has ...