Cairo: Authorities in the Saudi holy city of Mecca have launched the first edition of a map designed to help visitors explore ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 is more than just a festival; it is a grand celebration of India’s spiritual heritage and a major ...

Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, asks adherents to make at least one trip to the holy Saudi Arabian city during their ...

From space, Mecca appears as a city of light and contrast, with winding roads threading through rugged mountains. The radiant Great Mosque of Mecca and the Kaaba stand at its heart, a spiritual beacon ...

The Arabic term Ramadan connotes intense heat. It seems that in pre-Islamic Arabia, Ramadan was the name of a scorching hot summer month. In the Islamic calendar, however, the timing of Ramadan varies ...

Although the normalization of relations with Israel is a clear priority for the Trump administration, the calculus for Riyadh ...

Maryland lawmakers will consider a bill to regulate the tourism industry after a Muslim community in Prince George’s County was shaken last year by multiple deaths that took place during the Hajj, ...

Over the course of 45 days, 400 million visitors are expected—30 times the annual pilgrimage count at Mecca, the holiest site in Islam. While the numbers are unverifiable, they inspire 40-year ...

Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art ...

Although this year’s Hajj doesn’t start until early June,the show will be accessible to Muslims traveling through Jeddah en route to Mecca for the year-round pilgrimage known as Umrah —and ...

Suspended from the ceiling is one of Islam’s most sacred symbols, the drapery that once adorned the Kaaba in Mecca. Known as the Kiswah, it is made of black silk and embroidered with passages ...

Mecca and Medina, as the Gulf country seeks to attract more investment. The move will allow foreigners to invest in firms whose revenues rely on the Islamic pilgrimage, one of the top revenue ...