GEORGE TOWN, June 30 — Over the past several years, the Acheen Street Mosque here has opened its doors to the general public ...

With the annual Hajj pilgrimage beginning on Wednesday, Muslim worshippers are starting to arrive in the Saudi city of Mecca. This year, two million people are expected to complete the holy ...

Europe’s schools now bow in prayer toward Mecca A principal in Europe: A 12-year-old boy came to me and said, 'I hate you. We will take back the country'.

The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, a time when fasting, prayer and reflection are heavily prioritized. Ramadan, one of the ...

China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else Chinese Muslims take roundabout trips for their Hajj pilgrimage, trying to circumvent China's tightened surveillance ...

However, Alawites follow Muhammad Ibn Nusayr, who was a 10th-century disciple of the 11th imam and declared himself to be the ...

After transporting over 2,000 Muslim pilgrims directly from Benin to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2025, the national carrier RwandAir also transported pilgrims from ...

Palestinian pilgrim Abu Anas Abu Rahal was hoping to find cheaper lodgings for a week-long stay in Saudi Arabia, as the minimum cost for the haj pilgrimage climbed to 26,000 riyals ($7,000) this year.

Muslim pilgrims pray on top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 8 ...

A guide to the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca This year's hajj is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels By Jessie Nguyen • Published June 21, 2023 • Updated on June 26, 2023 at 11:26 am ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — They left their village at a moment's notice, shedding their prayer caps and headscarves at the airport in favor of casual athletic wear, silently praying that they ...

A Chinese Muslim cleric (left) leads a worshipper in a special prayer after Eid al-Fitr prayers at the historic Niujie Mosque on April 22 in Beijing. Kevin Frayer Getty Images ...