Despite the uncertainty triggered by the Iran war, Saudi officials noted over the weekend that more pilgrims had travelled from abroad to participate in this year’s hajj than in 2025.

Saudi Arabia has been directly hit by missiles and drones during the Iran war, but the country is hosting the all-important Muslim pilgrimage anyway.

Muslim worshippers gathered in Mecca for prayers on Friday in the final days before the start of the Hajj, one of the biggest gatherings in the Islamic calendar.

MAKKAH: Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international…

U.S. Muslim pilgrims have been preparing for this year's Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire, tensions and uncertainty in the Iran war.

The numbers of pilgrims are expected to rise further over the next two days as they continue to arrive from abroad ahead of the formal rituals that mark the beginning of the hajj…

More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have entered Saudi Arabia for the upcoming Hajj, surpassing last year’s international arrivals despite ongoing...

Over 1.5 million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, surpassing last year's international visitor numbers despite ongoing Middle East conflicts.

Regional airlines have worked to restore their operational capacity after weeks of airspace closures owing to airstrikes in Iran, Saudi Arabia and Gulf states.

Despite the complications, pilgrims have continued to flock to Saudi Arabia to participate in this year's hajj.

Despite the war in the Middle East, foreign pilgrims have flocked to Mecca to participate in this year’s hajj. According to officials, more than 1.5 million have already arrived…

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…

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.

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to…

Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to…