The arrival in Mecca for the performance of Hajj represents the pinnacle, the crown of worship for all believers. The story ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, the minister for religious affairs, announced on Sunday that the Makkah Route Initiative, a key programme aimed at streamlining the Hajj experience for Pakistani ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing heat. Officials ...

Exclusivity deals with luxury brands from overseas and a loyal customer base has driven the company’s revenue to nearly $1 billion, according to the most up to date accounts lodged by Mecca.

Riyadh: The General Directorate of Public Security in Saudi Arabia announced that expatriates will be banned from entering Makkah without a permit, starting today, April 23. The Kingdom’s ...

Saudi Arabia has opened applications for expats in the country to apply for Makkah entry permits. The General Directorate of Passports announced that it began accepting electronic applications for ...

Under the announced guidelines, access to the Holy City of Makkah will be strictly regulated from Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Individuals wishing to enter the Holy City must present one of the ...

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed an agreement with AIMS Holding to introduce the Regent brand to Makkah. The new property, Regent Makkah, will be located near Al Haram Al Sharif, expanding IHG’s ...

Billy Mecca played high school hoops for Morgan Wooten at DeMatha Catholic High School, in Maryland, and college ball for Frank Layden, at Niagara University. Wooten was history's greatest high ...