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12 days ago

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it safer

Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing million…

Sadiq Khan has said he feels 'truly honoured and blessed' to perform the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca.

14 days ago

Pilgrims gather on the Day of Arafah, the spiritual peak of Hajj, retracing the Prophet Muhammad’s final sermon.
Saudi Arabia entered the most significant stage of the 2026 Hajj on 26 May as millions of pilgrims dressed in white gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca and circled the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque.
Marking Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Mojtaba Khamenei released a statement issuing condemnations and threats against Western nations.
From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited Quranic verses on the 230 feet rocky hill near Mecca.

15 days ago

Muslim pilgrims have begun arriving in Mina, near Mecca, ahead of the start of Arafah Day.
Muslims from around the world are gathering in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

16 days ago

As millions of Muslims gather in Mecca, Palestinians in Gaza face a third year of heartbreak as Israel has shut border.

22 days ago

Nearly 2 million Muslims will embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on May 25.

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