The three-day Islamic holiday of Eid Al Adha begins today, and with it, the end of the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca. One of the Five Pillars of the Islamic faith, the Hajj is both duty and blessing to ...

A husband and wife from Bowie, Maryland, had always dreamed of making the Hajj to Mecca. Their family says they were among more than 1,000 people who died on the annual five-day pilgrimage to Saudi ...

Tomorrow marks the annual Islamic ritual of the Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Google will for the first time live-stream the pilgrimage on YouTube at www.youtube ...

Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and the site of his first revelation, plays host to millions of pilgrims each year. All Muslims with the means to visit the Saudi Arabian city are ...

Watch live as Muslim pilgrims begin to arrive in Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the start of Arafah Day on Tuesday, 27 June. The Day of Arafah is part of the Hajj pilgrimage, which this ...

As pilgrims tried to circumambulate the Kaaba, the giant black cube towards which all Muslims pray, a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel, illuminating the ...

Live streaming views of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holy city in Saudi Arabia that is closed to virtually all non-Muslim visitors, are playing online, depicting pilgrims' visits for the holy month ...

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Ibtehal Noorwali, Saudi by law: As a Meccan, I have to say that it does get hectic during Hajj and the month of Ramadan. For example, a 20-minute ...

The Mecca Royal Clock Tower hotel complex in Mecca. The complex, which overlooks the Grand Mosque that Muslims face for daily prayers, features the world's third-tallest building, topped by a clock ...