Saudi Arabia will start issuing Hajj visas to pilgrims worldwide from February 8, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed on ...

RIYADH - The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the commencement of visa issuance for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH) ...

A federal high court in Abuja has granted Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, permission to travel to Mecca, Saudi ...

FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...

The National Center for Meteorology issued an urgent alert for Makkah, forecasting intense winter storms with moderate to ...