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

Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah is ...

Before the roosters cry or the mosque loudspeakers crackle to life, she's already up. The stove is lit, the tea is boiling, ...

The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last ...

Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving scorching Arab summer, will immerse themselves in ...

According to traditional sayings of the prophet, the Day of Arafat is the most sacred day of the year, when God draws near to ...

The Assistant Undersecretary for the Fatwa and Sharia Research Sector at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has clarified the ...

The ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, Yawm al-Arafah, happens on Thursday, June 5 in 2025. The Quran says that Yawm al-Arafah ...

The wellspring in Mecca is believed to have flowed for more than 4,000 years and still nourishes pilgrims to this day.

Kolkata Police have filed an FIR against Wajahat Khan Qadri, who filed a case against influencer Sharmistha Panoli. Qadri is ...

Hajj is the sacred annual Islamic pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and a religious obligation that every adult Muslim must undertake at least ...

The French education bureau is facing backlash for distributing hundreds of Grade 12 provincial exams that contain an infamous caricature of the founder of Islam.