Hajj

Hajj Pilgrimage Starts In Saudi Arabia, With 2 Million Expected After Lifting Of COVID Measures

Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims officially began the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Monday, making their way out of Mecca after circling Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba.
By Riazat Butt, AP

11 Striking Photos You Missed This Week

A Tokyo Olympic drone display, a memorial for Haiti's slain president and the hajj pilgrimage round out some of this week's most stunning images.
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Saudi Arabia Says Hajj Will See At Most 'Thousands' Of Pilgrims Due To Virus

Muslims hoping for a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Mecca to perform the hajj will have to wait until next year due to concerns over the coronavirus.
By AP

A Look At Mecca, Islam's Holiest Site, At The Height Of The Hajj Pilgrimage

Roughly 2 million Muslims were expected to go on Hajj this year.
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Zika's Rapid Rise and the Limp Global Response Reveal Dire Global Health Challenges

How much of a game do we want to play with something so dangerous to humanity?
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Hajj Pilgrims Observe Rite That Thousands Died During Last Year

Saudi Arabia worked to improve security measures this year.
By Dahlia Nehme, Reuters

Oppression In The Hijaz – How Al-Saud Stole Islam’s Pilgrimage And Capitalized A Faith

Wahhabism has taken a sledgehammer to Islam.
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How Muslims Observe Eid Al-Adha, The Feast Of Sacrifice

Eid Mubarak!
By HuffPost Religion Editors, The Huffington Post

A Glimpse At Hajj, As Millions Of Muslim Pilgrims Arrive In Mecca

Devout Muslims are expected to make the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.
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Top Saudi Cleric Says Iran Leaders Not Muslims As Hajj Row Mounts

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei criticized Saudi Arabia over how it runs the hajj after a crush last year killed hundreds of pilgrims.
By Sami Aboudi, Reuters