Stories 1 - 10 for Mecca

Eid al-Adha comes the day after the pilgrims on Hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, descend from Mount Arafat. ...

He may well leave tomorrow (today) to perform a pilgrimage to Mecca.” Yar'Adua left for Saudi Arabia on Monday night for what his office said were ...

... he already knew that he was not performing the hajj thus putting to rest the rumour that he performed the hajj on Thursday afternoon in Mecca. ...

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca after morning prayers. (Reuters: Caren Firouz) It may be a gruelling and ...

ARAFAT – After the torrential rains, some two million pilgrims seeking Allah's mercy and forgiveness were greeted with bright, sunny weather around Mount ...

Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta »» Following the path of a great explorer this film takes you from Tangier to Mecca in the years 1325 to ...

As it appears, none of the victims belonged to the enormous mass of pilgrims currently in the Mecca-Madina area to perform their religious duties.

People have been prompted to stay indoors as pilgrims make their way to the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where over two million people are expected to take ...

In a press release issued by its publicity secretary T Leisemba, the outfit prayed that Meetei Pangal who have left for Mecca on pilgrimage may reach their ...