Qatar has opened Hajj 2026 registration from Wednesday with new regulations, implementing stricter eligibility criteria, financial deposits, and streamlined digital processes. Starting from October 1 ...

As pilgrims begin to depart from various corners of the world for their Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has unveiled penalties for individuals who violate the stringent measures laid ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...

More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. In the coming ...

National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has clarified what it termed “persistent misrepresentation and misinformation” on the engagement of service providers for Nigerian pilgrims for 2026 Hajj, ...

Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Islam requires every Muslim who is physically and financially able to make the journey to the holy city of Mecca at least once in his or her life.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Muslim pilgrims, donning masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of a ...

People gather to see off their relatives en-route to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, from the Narathiwat provincial airport in southern Thailand on June 10, 2022 — Madaree ...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...