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 largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a ...

Muslims are making their way to the holy destination of Mecca for one of the most important traditions of the Islamic calendar – Hajj. Almost two million Muslims are expected to converge on the site ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic ...

, aligning with the 8th to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah 1446 AH in the Islamic lunar calendar. June 4 (8 Dhul Hijjah) Day of Tarwiyah : Pilgrims travel to Mina, marking the commencement of Hajj rituals.