Saudi authorities are increasing their use of technology to protect Hajj pilgrims from the heat, with more than 1.8 million expected at the world’s largest annual religious gathering.

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Makkah ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to ...

Muslims from across the globe are gathering in Mecca for Hajj, one of Islam’s Five Pillars. Over the coming days, pilgrims will take part in centuries-old religious rites. But this year, they also ...

More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage kicked off Wednesday, with authorities scrambling to avoid last year's ...

The ritual described, known as "stoning the devil" (or "Rajm al-Jamarat"), is a core part of the Hajj pilgrimage. It ...

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam s most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with ...

Srinagar: As the annual Hajj pilgrimage 2025 concludes, the first batch of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir is all set to ...

This year, authorities have mobilised more than 40 government agencies and 250,000 officials, doubling their efforts against heat-related illness following the lethal heatwave of 2024.

Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain where the Prophet Mohammed is ...

More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage ...