Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week ...

A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj.

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday ...

The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can ...

Saudi Arabia has deployed over 50,000 health workers and introduced advanced technologies to protect the health of pilgrims ...

Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the hajj — the 'stoning of the devil' — on Friday, as Muslims around ...

About 1.4 million faithful from across the globe will descend on Mecca and its surrounds for the 2025 haj pilgrimage. Read ...

Pilgrims from every corner of the world have begun Hajj 2025 rituals under the open skies of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, braving ...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived on Thursday in Mina, on Mecca’s outskirts, to oversee measures taken ...

While millions converge on Mecca, record temperatures and unregistered pilgrims put the kingdom's measures to the test.

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

This year, the Arafat sermon will be translated and transmitted live in real time into 35 languages, allowing millions around ...