DUBAI (Reuters) - Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. * The hajj is an annual pilgrimage that millions of Muslims ...

What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Why are they significant for Muslims? Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. In the coming ...

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The ...

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that registration for Hajj 1447 AH (2026) has officially opened via the Nusuk Hajj platform for pilgrims from Muslim-minority countries. According to the ...

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 ...