04 June 2025 4-minute read Millions of Muslims begin Hajj 2025 in Makkah as Saudi Arabia enforces strict heat and permit regulations to ensure a safe and spiritually meaningful pilgrimage.Credit: Al Harmain SA MAKKAH: Under the scorching summer sun, over 1.4 million...

02 June 2025 2-minute read The holy site of Mina is shining in its finest attire as over 1.5 million pilgrims are set to descent on the sprawling Tent City from morning of Wednesday to spend the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj....

02 June 2025 3-minute read More than 1 million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors. Officials have beefed...

01 June 2025 1-minute read The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has welcomed the first group of 500 Palestinian pilgrims from the West Bank, comprising families of martyrs, prisoners, and the wounded. MAKKAH — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and...

31 May 2025 2-minute read This is in accordance with the official Umrah calendar announced by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for the year 1447. Foreign pilgrims will be allowed to arrive in Saudi Arabia for Umrah starting on Dhul Hijjah 15, corresponding to June 11,...

30 May 2025 4-minute read A view of Prospective pilgrims performing their prayers around Kaaba at Masjid al-Haram from the 601 meter tall Clock Towers (Abraj Al Bait) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on May 28, 2025. [Esra Hacioğlu – Anadolu Agency] Saudi Arabia is using smart...