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Pilgrims gather on the Day of Arafah, the spiritual peak of Hajj, retracing the Prophet Muhammad’s final sermon.

Palestinians in Gaza facing another grim Eid holiday, which starts Tuesday evening. The livestock sector there has been destroyed by…

Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day.

Despite security concerns linked to the conflict in the Middle East, pilgrims from around the world continue to arrive in…

Muslims from around the world are gathering in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

As millions of Muslims gather in Mecca, Palestinians in Gaza face a third year of heartbreak as Israel has shut…

Despite the war in the Middle East, foreign pilgrims have flocked to Mecca to participate in this year’s hajj. According…

More than 1.5 million pilgrims brave fierce Mecca heat ahead of Hajj.

Nearly 2 million Muslims will embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on May 25.

Our reporter John Eligon runs in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya to experience why it’s the mecca of distance…

Jeffrey Epstein’s messages cast light on an unusual building on his private island and show how his connections helped him…