DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi security forces on Friday foiled a suicide attack on the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, cornering the would-be attacker in an apartment, where he blew himself ...

The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca for the annual gathering that will conclude on June 8.

The federal government has issued a list of certified Umrah companies to safeguard pilgrims from fraudulent practices. The ...

Cairo: Saudi authorities have completed preparations for accommodating 10,000 Muslim worshippers who have registered for observing the Islamic ritual of Itikaf or seclusion in the last part of the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, ...

The Hajj, a fundamental part of Islam, calls for the faithful to travel to Mecca, in the Saudi Arabian desert, with a single purpose in mind. “When you go, you are washed of your sins like the day you ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at ...

FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials ...