Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice
The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.
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The sacred holiday coincides with Hajj, drawing over 1.7 million pilgrims seeking spiritual fulfilment in Saudi Arabia.
Temperatures near 44°C test worshippers’ endurance as the annual pilgrimage unfolds under the shadow of war.
A Gaza City school taught children how to perform the entire Hajj, as Palestinians miss the pilgrimage for a third…
Pilgrims gather on the Day of Arafah, the spiritual peak of Hajj, retracing the Prophet Muhammad’s final sermon.
Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day.
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
The spiritual and physical challenge is described by pilgrims as a transformative and deeply meaningful journey.
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.
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.
More than 1.6 million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage