From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited Quranic verses on the 230 feet rocky hill near Mecca.

More than a million pilgrims gathered in Mecca on Monday for the Hajj, but the harsh heat has been brutal for many attendees. This week’s daytime temperatures will hover between…

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