A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

Cairo: A Saudi exhibition is being held in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest in Mecca, on the history of the sacred Kaaba. Presented in 10 languages, the "First House" exhibit sheds light on the ...

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

Live from the Grand Mosque in Mecca where Muslims gather for prayers as Saudi Arabia began observing the holy month of ...

The AlBidayah zone (The Beginning) at the Islamic Arts Biennale, themed "And all that is in Between," is held until May 25 at ...

Pakistan's former skipper Babar Azam has performed Umrah and was seen attending iftar at the holiest site, Masjid Al Haram in ...

Authorities have designated Mecca as a no-fly zone because planes flying overhead would impact the experience of pilgrims to ...

Saudi Arabia recorded its highest-ever single-day Umrah attendance, with 500,000 pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah ...

Live from the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as Muslims gather for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. The Grand Mosque houses the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site. See ...

Pakistan's star cricketer Babar Azam is taking a spiritual timeout in Saudi Arabia, performing Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan. Accompanied by his brother Safeer Azam, Babar has been sharing gl ...