Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque.

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.

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…

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

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…

ALBAWABA - Millions of faithful pilgrims gather in Mecca to perform the Hajj, beginning the sacred journey despite the regional, and indeed, literal hea

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual Hajj pilgrimage.The white-robed pilgrims on buses

Saudi officials have said that more pilgrims travelled from abroad to participate in this year’s Haj than in 2025.

Explore powerful images from Hajj 2026 as millions of pilgrims gather in Mecca for a sacred journey of faith and devotion.

Iranian pilgrims among those to arrive in Saudi Arabia, where authorities take bolstered security measures

Millions of worshippers are gathering in the holy city of Mecca for the sacred Hall pilgrimage ahead of Eid Al-Adha

Despite security concerns linked to the conflict in the Middle East, pilgrims from around the world continue to arrive in Mecca for this year’s Hajj. Saudi officials say more than…

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,…

Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 Hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba…

Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba…

ARAFAT: More than 1.6 million pilgrims gathered Tuesday on the Plain of Arafat for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the Hajj pilgrimage, in scenes of intense…