MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Rashed Abdullah displays Oriental perfumes on a glass table to late-night shoppers in his small shop in Mecca ready for what he hopes will be a sales bonanza during ...

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage – with “numerous cases” due to heat stress and “unauthorized” trips accounting for more than four out of five ...

From now on, Umrah visas will only be approved if travellers can provide proof of confirmed hotel bookings and arranged ...

The Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a sacred pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime. But what happens during this spiritual journey?