Muslims in Mecca are marking the Day of Arafah which is the most sacred day in the Islamic calendar with millions having ...

A collection of 100 gold pieces dating to the Abbasid era has been unearthed at the Diriyyah archaeological site in Saudi Arabia’s Al-Qassim region, raising the possibility that a traveler heading to ...

Aiming to respond to the increasing accommodation demand in Mecca, 7 Days Residence Club – Mecca seeks to offer its ...

Pilgrims start arriving early in Saudi Arabia, however the main rituals begin on Monday, 25 May, according to the strict ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, Abdu remembers roller-skating with friends near the Grand Mosque ...

Muslim pilgrims have concluded the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Saturday by circling around the holy site of the black cube-shaped Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But despite the risks, millions of Muslims perform the pilgrimage; this year alone, some 1.8 million participated in it. I, too, ...

At the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the booming call to prayer competes with the racket of construction. The Grand Mosque is the destination for the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage and it holds ...