Hajj is the largest annual religious gathering of Muslims. It takes place in the Islamic month of Dhul-Hijja, in and around the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This year, Hajj starts on July 6 ...

The Muslim annual pilgrimage known as the Hajj will start on July 18 with Eid al-Adha being celebrated on July 20, according to Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court. The Hajj is is one of the five ...

An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4. The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a ...

1.3 million pilgrims have already arrived in the kingdom for this year's hajj, a similar number to last year. Despite those impressive numbers, however, relatively few Muslims worldwide have made ...

Infographic: The hajj guide (Design by Farwa Rizwan) For Muslims, hajj is the fifth and final pillar of Islam . It takes place in the month of Dhul Hijjah which is the 12th month of the Islamic ...

The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the annual gathering that will conclude on June 8 ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims bring to the Hajj pilgrimage. Spiritually, the five-day Hajj is awe ...

On day two of Hajj, people wake up at dawn and leave their tents to travel to the mountain of Arafat to perform 'Wuquf'. This is performed on Arafat Day, the day before the first day of Eid Al Adha.

In 2025, the Hajj will take place from June 4 to June 9, but many start arriving in the days and weeks ahead to prepare for the journey. Because the Islamic calendar follows a lunar cycle, with ...