Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year in Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam

Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, making it a mandatory religious duty for all adult Muslims able to perform the pilgrimage - later this month over 2.5 million pilgrims…

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year in Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of…

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converge in Saudi Arabia, uniting in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj. While...

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile…

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converge in Saudi Arabia, uniting in religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj.

Pilgrims flock to Saudi Arabia for Hajj as war rages in the Middle East, with worshippers citing faith, safety measures and a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual duty.

More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the…

The beginning of another pilgrimage is a reassuring sign that despite the ups and downs of life, deeper traditions and values endure

The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, has begun

Muslims embark on Hajj amidst regional tensions, with over 1.5 million pilgrims braving the heat in Mecca.

Over 1.5 million faithful gather as annual sacred rites in Mecca officially get under way.

Millions of pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj, circling the Kaaba in sweltering heat as faith, repentance and global uncertainty shape this sacred journey.