Some 20,000 US citizens and residents are taking part in Hajj this year, according to the US consulate in Jeddah. Saudi state media says that the oldest pilgrim is an 103-year-old woman from Thailand.

The Hajj is taking place amid increased security after last year's stampede. "The numbers here are in dispute, but as many as 2,600 pilgrims died when they were trapped in the crush of a crowd on ...

Muslim pilgrims maintain social distancing as they circle the Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on July 29, 2020. Saudi Ministry of Media/Handout via Reuters 2020-08-01T08:59:00Z ...

Photos from Mecca's Grand Mosque are something to behold, a true snapshot of this challenging time we're in. ... Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims began the annual hajj, ...

Muslim pilgrims pray on the "Mount of Mercy" on the Plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters That’s despite the high costs of making the global journey.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving at the holiest sites in Islam ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, with some weeping with their hands outstretched for a ...

All photos courtesy of Reuters Click on any photo below to view a slideshow. Muslim pilgrims walk to the holy city of Karbala ahead of the Shiite ritual of Arbaeen, in Najaf, Iraq, on Dec. 2, 2015.

One of the loveliest treasures on display is The Pilgrim’s Companion, a guidebook written during a yearlong hajj in 1676.The Indian author shares tips on how to avoid getting cheated by ship ...

The League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has urged the 2025 Hajj pilgrims from the state to conduct themselves with utmost integrity and discipline while in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...

More than 1.83 million Muslims performed Hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million pilgrims from 22 countries, and around 222,000 Saudi citizens and residents, according to Saudi Hajj authorities.

More than a million Muslims have embarked on the yearly hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, after last year's holy event was marred by a deadly stampede that killed hundreds and stoked regional tensions.