Muhammad Sharif’s journey to Mecca began several years ago. Like many others in academics, Sharif, an associate professor in the University of Alabama’s Department of Aerospace Engineering and ...

An Ottoman-era portico in Mecca’s Grand Mosque has become the latest battleground in a conflict between those who want to preserve the city’s architectural heritage and Saudi authorities ...

A stampede at one of the last rituals of the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, kills more than 700 people and injures hundreds in Saudi Arabia.

In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the cube ...

Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died last year. By Ismaeel Naar Reporting from Dubai, United Arab Emirates ...

The Nation Newspaper Fires breaks out in Hotel in Mecca, says civil defence. Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Advertise With Us. ... Civil defence spokesman Nayef al-Sharif said no casualties were reported ...

Arab aristocrat's career saw him serve as an Ottoman lawmaker and the empire's go-to man in the Hejaz region Ali Haydar was part of the Zawi Zayd clan within the Sharif dynasty that ruled over ...

In June 1916, Sharif Hussain was dismissed from his position as Sharif of Mecca and Ali Haydar took his place. Following a simple ceremony, he left for the Hejaz to help the Ottoman army tackle ...

Saudi Arabia has stopped nearly 269,678 pilgrims without authorisation from entering Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The government blames overcrowding at the Hajj on participants without ...

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

Saudi Arabia's de-facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman held an official meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Al-Safa palace in Mecca.