It took place near the holy city of Mecca. — -- At least 717 people died today and 863 were injured in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca, the Saudi Civil Defense Agency confirms, making it ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, November 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) held the first edition of the Forum on the "History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques", convened as part of ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia-- A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to strike the ...

Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they walk towards the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, ...

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage. The ...

2003-12-29 04:00:00 PDT Baghdad-- It is one of the five pillars of Islam: the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must complete once in life, if possible. But in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, ...

King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah) launched Monday the “History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques” forum at the Hajj Conference and Exhibition, organized by the Ministry of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this March 7, 2020 file photo, workers disinfect the ground around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ...

Pretend City Children’s Museum in Irvine hosted a “Learn about Hajj” event for children, on Thursday, Aug. 31, highlighting the importance of the Islamic holy pilgrimage to Mecca. Children and ...

King Abdulaziz Foundation (Darah) held the first edition of the Forum on the “History of Hajj and the Two Holy Mosques”, convened as part of the program of the “Hajj Conference and Exhibition 2025” at ...

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca later this month, ...