:: If affordable, it is expected that every able-bodied Muslim should attend hajj at least once in their lifetime Wrapped in white robes, with some carrying umbrellas against the sun, pilgrims walked ...

The Saudi government has declared that those with serious health problems will not be allowed to perform Hajj henceforth.

Six people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi officials that temperatures during the annual gathering could reach 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it. The ...

There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned from Hajj told CNN, as the ...

CAIRO — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities ...

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees. Saudi ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By SAMY MAGDY (Associated Press) MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced ...

The South Sudan Islamic Council on Thursday announced the start of registration and preparations for the upcoming Hajj season. Hajj season in Islam refers to the specific sacred period each year when ...

The  office responsible for managing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), has stopped ...