For the first time since 2019, Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, is going ahead without any restrictions on attendance numbers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both 2020 and 2021 had caps on the ...

Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, June 25, 2023. Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi ...

Hajj, or pilgrimage, is one of the basic foundations of Muslim beliefs and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. With the final month of the Islamic calendar, ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. They fulfill a religious ...

Here is a look at the history, ceremonies, and rituals performed during the Hajj pilgrimage: HISTORY OF HAJJ: In 628 CE, Prophet Muhammad and his followers embarked on the Islamic Pilgrimage (Hajj), ...

King Abdulaziz Foundation Organizes the First Edition of the Forum on the “History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques” in Jeddah King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) held the first edition of the Forum on ...

DUBAI – Around 2 million Muslims are converging Tuesday in the valleys and hills around Mecca for the pinnacle day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They're gathering at Mount Arafat, where the Prophet ...

Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they walk towards the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, ...

An accompanying exhibition titled “A Century of Care for the Two Holy Mosques” will be held on the sidelines of the forum, documenting the history of Hajj over a hundred years through original, rare ...

Over three days, the forum will feature more than 10 specialized panel sessions with over 50 speakers, including leading historians, researchers, and experts in history, architecture, culture, media, ...