Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials ...

Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, is one of ...

Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at this year's Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks — for data privacy, hackers and of turning a spiritual journey into a ...

This year, the Arafat sermon will be translated and transmitted live in real time into 35 languages, allowing millions around ...

Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of ...

Officials called on pilgrims to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

More than 1.4 million pilgrims have begun the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, under extreme heat, as authorities step ...

An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca.