Today coincides with the martyrdom anniversary of the 5th Imam of Shia, Muhammad al-Baqir. An overview of his life is ...

About 45-55% of the total population in Medina consisted of pagan Arabs, 30-40% consisted of Jews, and only about 15% were Muslims, at the start of this treaty. Prophet Muhammad’s Charter ...

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

Here’s all you need to know about the date, history, significance and key rituals of Hajj, from wearing the Ihram to ...

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

Over a million Muslims undertake the Hajj pilgrimage annually, fulfilling a spiritual obligation through rituals in Mecca, ...

Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj ...

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More than a million worshippers joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage kicked off on ...

At the time the British handed over power to the successor states of India and Pakistan, their colony's population was ...