A pilgrim offer prayers after she cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June ...

In April, to curb unauthorized Hajj pilgrimages and control inbound travel, Saudi Arabia suspended the issue of short-term visas for 14 countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, ...

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, the Hajj will start on June 4.

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

Farmer and small business owner Zaheer Ahmad said he didn’t have enough money to pay for his Hajj up-front, 1.2 million rupees or about $4,255. He paid in three installments, applying for the Hajj in ...

Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 ...

Hajj travel packages range from $10,000 to $15,000 per person. “ I hope that this is an issue that can be solved,” says Basyouni. “It's one of the pillars of [our] religion.

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, the Hajj will start on June 4.

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in ...