Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, mandatory at least once in a lifetime for all physically and financially ...

Hijra is a film defined by its artistic precision and sense of place and it’s because of these standout qualities that it was ...

Saudi Arabia has updated its property ownership law, allowing non-Saudis to buy and invest in real estate, officials said. The move opens one of the ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia has stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...

MECCA, Saudi ArabiaMECCA, Saudi Arabia — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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, ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — One million Muslim pilgrims were converging on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca on Wednesday for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one ...

A French national arrested more than a year ago for not having a valid permit for the Hajj should have a fair trial and ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi Arabian authorities partially lifted a coronavirus ban on performing umrah - a ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia >> Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...