Conclusion: A 1953 photo of a now-changed pillar in Mina, Saudi Arabia is being falsely shared as one of a shivling in Mecca.

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

Fact-Check: A photo showing people around a stone pillar is being shared on social media, with the false claim that it shows ...

Nusuk continues to evolve as the Saudi Ministry of Hajj continues to tweak how pilgrims book their travel. Amir Saeed, owner ...

Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to holding Hajj service providers accountable, warning of strict consequences for ...

DUBAI, UAE, March 11: Saudi Arabia has reiterated its firm stance on holding Hajj service providers accountable, issuing a ...

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

A group of 12 Singaporeans rode motorcycles for 22 days over 7,000km from Karachi, Pakistan to Madinah, Saudi Arabia. They ...

Supplied Cairo: As more Muslims are flocking to the Saudi city of Mecca to perform the Umrah or minor pilgrimage in the ... or visit the holy sites in Saudi Arabia to obtain the necessary visas ...

The rise in traffic rates was due to a surge in pilgrims performing the Umrah or minor pilgrimage ... Saudi Arabia, Islam's birthplace, to undertake the Umrah and pray in the Grand Mosque in Mecca ...

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, to fulfil a mandatory religious duty as a ...

These changes have ended the old traditions of Hajj pilgrimage ... Hajj dream for families who want to come to Mecca with their children. Saudi Arabia has also announced strict visa rules.