ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious ...

Congratulations to those selected for Hajj 2026! Scheduled around May 24-29, planning is crucial. Indians can choose Nusuk packages or the Haj Committee route, with options for hotels near the Grand ...

Saudi Arabia has launched a seasonal licensing system for Hajj 2026 accommodations in Makkah and Madinah. Property owners ...

Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage—the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...

Wright is an Editorial Producer for TIME. Wright is an Editorial Producer for TIME. Saudi Arabia has announced drastic changes for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage that begins today, including new rules ...

The Hajj is a journey of sacrifice that able Muslims are required to take once in their life. But as temperatures around Mecca this past week soared above 115 degrees, people collapsed, hundreds died ...

Abdelzaher Abdo Salem, 81, decided to make the pilgrimage to Mecca from Egypt after fulfilling a mission to get his youngest son Mahmoud married two years ago. “This was his last wish,” his son ...

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in temperatures that climbed above 124 degrees. Saudi ...