The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged registered pilgrims to pay their second instalment for Hajj 2027 by. Tuesday marks the final deadline for payments under the government’s Hajj scheme.

A whopping 97,000 prospective pilgrims have already submitted their payments, bringing the total amount received through the ...

The homecoming brought an end to several days of anxiety for the families, who had been worried about their loved ones following the sudden disruption to their travel plans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4. The Hajj is the ...

Only one day is left for depositing the second installment of Hajj 2027 dues under the government scheme, as October 20 is the last date for submission. According to a spokesperson for the Ministry of ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers of other faiths: only Muslims are permitted on the Hajj.

All flights previously operating from the North Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ...

In this photo taken with low shutter speed, Muslim pilgrims pray as others circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Over 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to ...

Each year, Muslims travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia during Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, to perform a series of rituals that follow in the footsteps of the prophet Muhammad, who ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Around 2 million Muslims are converging Tuesday in the valleys and hills around Mecca for the pinnacle day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They're gathering at Mount ...