3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (242+ words) Saudi Arabia (MNN) " Today is the first full day of the Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that nearly all adult Muslims are expected to complete at least once in their lifetime. Every year, roughly two million Muslims embark on this…...

39+ 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…...

35+ min ago  (395+ words) Bakrid, also known as Eid al-Adha or Eid-ul-Azha, is right around the corner with preparations in full swing for grand celebrations as this is the second of the two main festivals in Islam. The first being Eid al-Fitr, which is…...

55+ 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…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago  (337+ words) Lahore, Tuesday, May 25, 1926. Lahore, Tuesday, May 25, 1926 SPEAKING on the necessity and purpose of education for the Muslim community, Marmaduke Pickthall, in the course of his interesting address as President of the Kerala Muslim Aikya Sangham held at Tellicherry a few…...

25+ 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…...

55+ 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…...

1+ hour, 52+ 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…...

2+ hour, 11+ 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, 50+ min ago  (367+ words) Muslims embark on Hajj amidst regional tensions, with over 1. 5 million pilgrims braving the heat in Mecca....