An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.

About 1.6 million pilgrims have gathered in and around Mecca, Islam's holiest city, for this year's hajj, which all Muslims with the means must complete at least once.

Pilgrims threw stones at Jamarat Al-Aqaba a day after standing on Mount Arafat, the most important ritual of Hajj - Anadolu Ajansı ...

ISLAMABAD, July 8 (APP): With just one day remaining for the mandatory registration of Hajj 2026, as many as 250,000 ...

According to the Ministry, the registration process will now continue until 11 July through designated banks and the Ministry’s online portal.

WHAT IS EID AL-ADHA? Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is the Islamic holiday that begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the Hajj.

A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj.

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of ...

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.

Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day Aya Iskandarani AFP Jun 6, 2025 Updated Jun 7, 2025 1 of 3 ...