More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the haj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity ...

Making the pilgrimage to Mecca is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a sacred obligation for many Muslims. But the ongoing Iran war is making some American Muslims reconsider their plans.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...

Mecca, May 22 (Petra)-- Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and head of the Jordanian Hajj missions, Mohammad Al-Khalaileh, accompanied by Jordan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Haitham Abu Al-Foul, ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pilgrims streamed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Saturday to perform their final rituals before heading to Mina in preparation for the Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam and one ...

The Makkah Chamber (officially the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry) has issued a report highlighting ongoing ...

The Mecca, an eight-decade time capsule on East Martin Street and the city’s oldest restaurant, has been sold. But its new owner promises the downtown Raleigh landmark will live on unchanged. The ...

At the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the booming call to prayer competes with the racket of construction. The Grand Mosque is the destination for the most sacred Muslim pilgrimage and it holds ...