Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage—the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...

Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Friday said that a large portion of Pakistan’s private Hajj quota remained unutilised after tour operators failed to meet payment ...

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There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned from Hajj told CNN, as the ...

Riyadh — The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi ...

BALTIMORE - A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East. U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks confirmed in a post ...

Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity following ...

Ministry of Religious Affairs has completed the first phase of receiving applications under the 2026 government Hajj scheme, with more than 71,000 submissions, officials said on Saturday. The ministry ...

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Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week, authorities said, as the world's largest annual gathering of people has ...

BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Maryland couple was among the more than 1,300 people who died during extreme heat at the Hajj pilgrimage in the Middle East. U.S. Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks ...