More than 1.5million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, with more worshippers set to join, according to Saudi officials.

Mecca Bar owner Jodi Blakley, center, gets a selfie with a water-sipping Scott Kawasaki during an event on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, to support the downtown bar ahead of a second Fairbanks City ...

At least 550 people died in Mecca as local temperatures rose well above 50C; ... At least 550 Hajj pilgrims die in scorching 50C heat in Mecca as world's largest gathering of Muslims draws to a close.

Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 ...

Video. Muslims from across the world are gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the Hajj — a sacred pilgrimage and one of Islam’s five pillars.

Dubai: The Grand Mosque at Mecca has witnessed a massive gathering of worshipers during Taraweeh prayers on Friday. For the first time in Mecca's history, worshippers overflowed from the Grand ...

Millions are expected to attend the annual Ijtema in Bangladesh -- considered the world's second biggest Muslim gathering ...

One killed as speeding car ploughs into iftar gathering in Mecca. The accident occurred next to Zahrat Al Umrah Mosque. Last updated: March 23, 2024 | 14:09. Khitam Al Amir (Chief News Editor) ...

Morocco is set to participate in a high-level diplomatic meeting in Mecca during the first weekend of Ramadan. The gathering, which will take place on March 6, will bring together the foreign ...

Palestinian pilgrim Abu Anas Abu Rahal was hoping to find cheaper lodgings for a week-long stay in Saudi Arabia, as the minimum cost for the haj pilgrimage climbed to 26,000 riyals ($7,000) this year.

A now-demolished guest house in Mecca is at the centre of a bitter family tussle in India.

Muslim pilgrims from various nations, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Chad, India, Russia, and Mauritania, are gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for a historic Hajj pilgrimage. This year's ...