Millions of Muslims are preparing to undertake Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca and one of the central pillars of Islam.

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca.

The number of licensed rooms in hospitality facilities in the city of Makkah has exceeded 300,000 rooms, Saudi Arabia's ...

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date ...

Mecca: Saudi Arabia launches Hajj permit crackdown in bid to stop heat deaths - Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 ...

Ugandan Muslim pilgrims currently undertaking the Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have commended the Saudi authorities for their exceptional organisation and management of the annual Islamic ...

The authorities of Saudi Arabia’s security forces say they have deployed more than 40,000 security personnel to secure the ...

Last year, 1,301 pilgrims, most unregistered and lacking access to air-conditioned facilities, died as temperatures soared to ...

Ahead of the Hajj peak in Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina, Saudi Arabia issued nine important recommendations for pilgrims to ...

Digital solutions provider Globacom has said that it is offering an unprecedented deal to Nigerians travelling to Saudi ...