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 ...

In a major move to streamline the Hajj pilgrimage and bolster crowd management efforts, Saudi Arabia has officially banned expatriates from entering the holy city of Makkah without a valid Hajj permit ...

"There was no way out. You saw parents leaving their children and the elderly to survive," said a Nigerian survivor, Dahiru Shittu Ibrahim, 37. Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars on making the ...

The Ministry works with volunteers to distribute umbrellas while promoting multilingual guidance on crowd management, umbrella use, and hydration. The Ministry noted early signs that these joint ...

The hajj control room in Mecca is filled with screens and maps for round-the-clock monitoring — HAZEM BADER Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials ...

Modern smart technologies are being employed to enhance crowd management at the Grand Mosque through intelligent counting systems that track visitor movements at entrances, corridors, and key areas.

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 ...

Saudi Arabia has launched a new digital guide for international pilgrims performing Umrah. This guide is available in 16 ...

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. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in ...