Inside Saudi's Hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day On the pilgrimage's last day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid Al Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 ...

Over 1.6 million Muslims are performing the Hajj pilgrimage this year. The figures mark the lowest number of pilgrims in over three decades, barring Covid years ...

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.

DUBAI - Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. * The hajj is an annual pilgrimage that millions of Muslims make to ...

Hajj 2025: How Saudi Arabia harnesses AI to transform pilgrim experience in 35 languages Hajj 2025: This year, the Arafat sermon will be translated and transmitted live in real time into 35 ...

Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam 's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in ...

In 2025, millions of Muslims will gather in Mecca for Hajj, beginning June 4th. This pilgrimage, a central pillar of Islam, involves rituals symbolizing faith, unity, and sacrifice. Saudi ...

Who gets permission to go to the hajj? In 1987, Saudi Arabia introduced a quota system for hajj permits for each Muslim-majority country, typically based on population size.