Muslim pilgrims from all around the world doing tawaf, praying around the Kabah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the Hajj and umrah period. (Photo: Gettyimages) · Sony Herdiana via Getty Images Every ...

With direct access to AlMasjid AlHaram, the iconic landmark offers comfort, dignity, and peace of mind to travelers ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after Saudi authorities partially lifted a coronavirus ban on performing umrah - a ...

Millions of Muslims from around the world usually descend on Saudi Arabia for the umrah and haj Islamic pilgrimages. The two share common rites, but the haj, held once a year, is the main lengthier ...

(RNS) — I was disappointed to not experience my children’s reaction to seeing the Kaaba for the first time, but made my peace. After leaving Medina, where we’d spent a few days before going to Mecca, ...

Satisfaction rate for the services provided to the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims surpassed 90 percent during the year 2025. The year also witnessed the inflow of over 19.5 million Hajj and Umrah pilgrims ...

MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the suspension of existing contracts with 1,800 foreign travel agencies for committing violations. The punitive measures were taken against these ...

Former national cricket team all-rounder Shoaib Malik recently arrived in Saudi Arabia, where he performed Umrah. Malik ...

These travel agencies in UAE see business cut by between 50 and 65 per cent this year An appeal by Saudi Arabia to all countries, including the UAE, to cut down the number of pilgrims performing Hajj ...

07 June 2011 MAKKAH: There has been an unprecedented increase in the occupancy rates of hotels and residential apartments in Makkah this year thanks to the huge inflow of Umrah pilgrims. Some hotels ...