FILE PHOTO: Iranian pilgrims wait at the Imam Khomeini Airport as they depart for the annual haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, in Tehran DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran hopes technical problems ...

A view of Mecca and the Kaaba from the skies as the annual haj pilgrimage concludes DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian pilgrims will for the first time in eight years begin regular travel to Saudi Arabia from ...

Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive health precautions after ...

Umrah pilgrimage costs for Ramadan 2026 are soaring, with premium packages exceeding Dh8,000 due to high hotel rates in ...

RIYADH, SA / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2025 / The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is the official government entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for regulating and overseeing the Hajj and ...

As a reward for academic excellence and commitment to Islamic values, the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the ...

(RNS) — Medina, where Muhammad is buried, is not part of the official pilgrimage but offers contentment. (RNS) — Muslims are taught that when they make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca for the first time ...

DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Iran hopes technical problems preventing Iranian Muslims from making the Umrah pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will soon be resolved, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani ...