Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first day of Hajj has begun, with more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in ...

On Monday, October 26, 2026, Muslim worshippers were seen continuing their worship amid heavy rainfall. In a video, devotees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The faith of up to 1.8 billion people, roughly a quarter of the world's population, dictates each one of them pray five times a ...

Before becoming the holiest site in Islam, the Kaaba was surrounded by hundreds of idols worshipped by tribes across Arabia, until Muhammad entered Mecca and destroyed them, transforming the sanctuary ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Masses of Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi city of Mecca on Thursday circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, a day before heading to the nearby desert area of Mina to officially ...

In this iconic image, Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca Sept. 27, 2014. Reuters/Muhammad Hamed The world's largest mass ...

Saudi Arabia has responded to reports circulating online about an alleged suicide bomber near the Kaaba in Mecca.

It is the Hajj season again and Muslims will be heading to the plains of Arafat, near Mecca starting today. It brings back memories when four years ago we spent a day there as an essential part of ...

The first day of Hajj has begun, with more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia – a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many. As part of the ...