Muslims begin downsized, socially distanced hajj amid pandemic
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam and a must for able-bodied Muslims at least once in their...
More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe hajj, one of the world's largest annual religious gatherings, is one of the five pillars of Islam< ...
Stunning photos show socially distanced pilgrims attending Hajj in Mecca
Mashable via AOL· 6 months agoOne especially striking example of this has come from those starting the annual Muslim Hajj...
Room with a view: Mecca hotels offer VIP hajj experience
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFive-star hotels with views of Islam's holiest site and luxury hajj pilgrimage packages are...
Do you say happy Ramadan? What you need to know about Ramadan 2019
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRamadan, the most important month of the year in the Muslim calendar, begins Sunday. Here’s...
35 foreigners dead in Saudi bus crash
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis year, some 2.5 million faithful travelled to Saudi Arabia from across the world in August to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage -- one of the...
As the coronavirus pandemic upends Ramadan rituals, Muslims turn to their faith for guidance
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAmid the coronavirus pandemic, centuries old guidance from Islam's revered prophet and founder on...
Saudi empties Islam's holiest site for 'sterilisation'
AFP via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSaudi Arabia on Thursday emptied Islam's holiest site for sterilisation over fears of the new...
Scaled down hajj begins with just 1,000 pilgrims – instead of 2.5 million
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe limitations mean only Muslims already living in Saudi Arabia – the location of Mecca – and aged...
Muslim pilgrims scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMasked pilgrims scaled Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat Thursday to pray and repent in the climax of this year's hajj, the smallest in modern times after...