33+ min ago  (255+ words) ALBAWABA - Millions of faithful pilgrims gather in Mecca to perform the Hajj, beginning the sacred journey despite the regional, and indeed, literal heat. More than 1. 5 million pilgrims officially begin their Hajj pilgrimage, although many have been there for a few…...

49+ min ago  (589+ words) MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) " To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform…...

18+ min ago  (234+ words) MAKKAH " The annual Hajj pilgrimage officially began as more than 1. 8 million Muslims from around the world gathered in the holy city of Makkah to perform one of Islam's most sacred religious obligations. The pilgrims started arriving in Mina on last…...

48+ min ago  (556+ words) A Muslim pilgrim reacts as a volunteer sprays water to cool them outside the Grand Mosque during the annual hajj pilgrimage at the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, May 24, 2026. Altaf Qadri/AP hide caption MECCA, Saudi Arabia " The…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (156+ words) Watch live as Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca circle the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, on the first day of the pilgrimage that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. #hajj #live #mecca Watch live as Muslim…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (367+ words) Muslims embark on Hajj amidst regional tensions, with over 1. 5 million pilgrims braving the heat in Mecca....

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (352+ words) More than 1. 5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country MECCA: The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday More than 1. 5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (470+ words) Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's hajj pilgrimage in S...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (64+ words) To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers. "I…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1046+ words) Hajj 2026: Over 1. 5 million pilgrims have arrived in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, most from outside the kingdom for performing Hajj this week. The number of pilgrims exceeds the international visitors that visited the site last year despite the war in the Middle…...