Hajj

'Luxurising the sacred': New Mecca mega project sparks debate

Social media users argue the newly announced King Salman Gate prioritises grandeur over preservation of spiritual space

Saudi airline restarts Hajj flights with Iran for first time since 2015

Thousands of Pakistanis left in limbo after government sends Hajj funds to wrong Saudi account

Saudi Arabia suspends Egyptians from booking Umrah directly

Saudi Arabia detains Egyptian cancer patient who criticised Hajj deaths

How over 1,300 pilgrims died as Saudi Arabia failed to protect them from extreme heat

Saudi Arabia says 1,301 Hajj pilgrims died in extreme heat

Egypt revokes licences for tourist agencies following Hajj deaths

More than 1,000 pilgrims died of extreme heat during Hajj

Hajj pilgrims board first direct flight from Yemen to Saudi Arabia since 2016

UK's Hajj quota was cut to create fairer system, Saudi ambassador tells MPs

Hajj packages 'sold out' for British Muslims after Saudi Arabia cuts quota

Hajj: UK Muslims face '10-year wait' as Saudi Arabia slashes quota

'Stress and anxiety': British Hajj pilgrims complain of missing money and cancelled bookings

Uncertainty clouds Hajj as pilgrims wait on packages and prices

Hajj: Saudi Arabia says no limit on number of pilgrims in 2023

Art and photography

In pictures: Egypt's colourful and centuries-old tradition of Hajj and Umrah murals

Women no longer required to bring male guardian to Hajj and Umrah

Tehran asks Iraq to call on Saudis to release Iranian arrested during Hajj

Saudi Arabia does not own the Hajj. It belongs to all Muslims

Usaama al-Azami

Western Hajj pilgrims abandoned in Mina with no guides or tents