marking the high point of the five-day Hajj. Women also generally wear white, exposing only their faces and hands. The movement of pilgrims into Mina was orderly and smooth, thanks to the ...

The 5-6 day Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from about 180 countries from all over the world have arrived ...

and all Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do it. For pilgrims, it is a deeply moving spiritual experience ...

At least 1,301 Muslims died in Mecca during the five-day Hajj pilgrimage as temperatures soared to a record 125 degrees Fahrenheit, Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel said Sunday. He said 83% ...

The two cities are at the heart of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage. A treatment centre near Mount Arafat recorded 225 cases of heat stress, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. Pilgrims attend ...

Javed Iqbal reports from Makkah that Pakistan Hajj Mission has finalized arrangements to guide and assist Pakistani pilgrims in Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat, as the five-day hajj rituals are scheduled ...