Saudi Arabia says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains... READ MORE›
On the first day of Hajj, Muslims gather at Mina, the scene of last years deadly stampede, which killed hundreds... READ MORE›
Qatari authorities subsequently accused Saudi Arabia of politicising Hajj and jeopardising the pilgrimage to Mecca by refusing to guarantee their pilgrims' safety... READ MORE›
Last year's Hajj was marred by a stampede that killed 769 pilgrims - the highest Hajj death toll since a crush in 1990... READ MORE›
The Islamic holy book tells how Allah demanded that Ibrahim sacrifice his first son, Ishmael, in an act of subservience to his god... READ MORE›
Millions of Muslims travelled to Mecca with Snapchat documenting the event with the hashtag Mecca Live... READ MORE›
Oil and gas rich nations in the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, have frequently tried to frustrate international climate change negotiations... READ MORE›
The Grand Mosque or Great Mosque of Mecca also known as Masjid al-Haram is the largest mosque in the world... READ MORE›
The government of Saudi Arabia must accept the huge responsibility for this catastrophe, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said after 131 Iranian citizens died... READ MORE›
North Africa joins mourning for Paris atrocities as children of Frances colonial legacy numbered among the 129 killed by Isis... READ MORE›
If you buy them in Mecca or Medina, it's around 35 a kilo... READ MORE›
The Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded on Fridays, the Muslim day of prayer... READ MORE›
Saudi officials Crane collapse at Mecca Grand Mosque kills at least 107... READ MORE›
Eid al-Adha is also the third day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia has cut the number of pilgrims attending the hajj since 2012, when more than 3 million made the journey... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia has announed plans to introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims heading to Mecca as part of a safety drive... READ MORE›
We need to tackle the unending rivalry between Shia Iran and Sunni Saudi Arabia, which splits the region and fuels the violence... READ MORE›
Video Moment crane collapses at Mecca's Grand Mosque... READ MORE›
Saudi man makes bizarre attempt to set himself ablaze in front of Kaaba VIDEO -- RT News... READ MORE›
Imam Hindy said he has been praying for the victims of Hurricane Harvey during his time in Mecca... READ MORE›
As Annie and Naziri stood in front of Noor Islamic Cultural Center, the one-person protest quickly turned into a multi-way dialogue... READ MORE›
It aims in part to reduce Saudi Arabia's heavy dependence on oil, diversify its economy and improve the quality of life for Saudi citizens... READ MORE›
Saudi Arabia's most senior Islamic cleric has claimed that the stampede that killed more than 700 Hajj pilgrims was beyond human control... READ MORE›
Aws said the Islamic State has become an efficient, if brutal, bureaucracy in the past year... READ MORE›
In 1986, the last time Ramadan and the midnight sun overlapped so closely, the city of Troms barely had a Muslim population to speak of... READ MORE›
Muslim pilgrims and rescuers gather around people who were crushed by overcrowding in Mina Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday Sept... READ MORE›
Two million Muslims gather in Mecca for the hajj... READ MORE›
The final days of hajj coincide with the Eid al-Adha holiday, or Feast of Sacrifice, to commemorate Ibrahim's test of faith... READ MORE›
The Eid al-Adha is Islam's holiest festival celebrated annually around the world and an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries... READ MORE›
Thousands of Indonesians are believed to have made the pledge of allegiance to Islamic State in mosques, prayer rooms, homes and prisons across the country... READ MORE›
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