Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

In 2025, millions of Muslims will gather in Mecca for Hajj, beginning June 4th. This pilgrimage, a central pillar of Islam, ...

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, is one of ...

Annual Hajj rituals will begin in Makkah Mukaramah on Wednesday with the arrival of tens of thousands of pilgrims at Mina.

Permit violations worsened Hajj overcrowding; over 1,300 unregistered pilgrims died in 2024 as heat hit 51.8°C ...

In Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor, families and neighbors bid a joyous and colorful farewell to Muslim pilgrims heading to ...

The Hajj pilgrimage begins Wednesday, June 4. In terms of tourism, it's one of the most important weeks in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials ...

* Eid al-Adha, one of Islam's two main festivals, marks the climax of the annual hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims slaughter ...

Every year, millions of Muslims from across the world make the journey to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, from wherever they live.