US Florida mosque set on fire during Eid al-Adha... READ MORE›
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›
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›
London tower fire First victim named as Syrian refugee Mohammad al-Haj Ali... 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›
Eid al-Fitr Muslims around world celebrate end of Ramadan fast... 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›
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›
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›
Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha, marking the end of the hajj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels... READ MORE›
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir accused Iranians of politically exploiting a tragedy, the Saudi Press Agency reported... READ MORE›
1990 The worst hajj-related tragedy claims the lives of 1,426 pilgrims in a stampede in an overcrowded pedestrian tunnel leading to holy sites in Mecca... READ MORE›
Iran wants Saudi Arabia to issue visas through the Swiss embassy in Tehran... READ MORE›
Last year, they reduced the numbers permitted to perform haj on safety grounds because of construction work to enlarge the Grand Mosque... READ MORE›
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