The Hajj pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam, is obligatory for every Muslim who is physically and financially capable of it. It is a spiritual journey to commemorate Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Abraham and his family (peace be upon them all). Dur...

Thousands 'stone the devil' as packed hajj winds downMina,Saudi ArabiaSAUDIRELIGIONHAJJBy Mohamad Ali HarissiUPDATES WITH STONING RITUAL DETAILS, COLOUR, KING'S TWEETThousands of Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ritual marki...

Huge crowds of robed Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Friday, the climax of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers two years in a row.Groups of worshippers, many holding umbrellas against...

The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with one million vaccinated Muslims from around the world allowed to take part this year.In 2019, some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world participated.But t...