Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran.

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…

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.

As airspace restrictions, higher costs and geopolitical tensions ripple across the Middle East, hundreds of thousands still travel for the annual pilgrimage in Mecca

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…

Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating…

About 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims are performing the Hajj in Mecca as Saudi Arabia hosts the annual pilgrimage amid fears of renewed war with Iran and possible missile attacks,…

MAKKAH: Being in Makkah has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities...