Muslims from inside and outside Saudi Arabia flock to the Grand Mosque during the month of Ramadan to perform prayers and the Umrah or lesser pilgrimage amid stepped-up efforts by Saudi ...

Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage ...

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from inside and outside Saudi Arabia flock to the Grand Mosque during the Islamic sacred month of Ramadan amid stepped-up efforts by authorities there to cope with ...

Two Umrah performers who suffered health issues during their pilgrimage, were rescued by medics and volunteer teams of the ...

This undated image shows an air ambulance standing on a newly constructed helipad within the Masjid Al Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. — Instagram/@saudigazette_sa With this ...

The Saudi government is considering temporary visa restrictions for a short period, until the conclusion of Hajj, to better manage travel and immigration.

The Indonesian government will implement two special schemes during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to ...

Fasting is widely practised in Saudi Arabia, home of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina. Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayer in Deir al-Balah, on the Gaza Strip ...