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Hundreds died during this year's Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid...
A 2015 stampede in Mina during the hajj killed over 2,400 pilgrims, the deadliest incident to ever strike the pilgrimage, according to an AP count.
Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hr curfew on Mecca, Medina
Residents of the two cities are allowed to leave their homes to meet only necessary needs such as healthcare and food supplies from 6 am until 3 pm...
Saudi Arabia reopens 90,000 mosques, Mecca still shut
Mecca, home of the Haram Mosque and the Kaaba, has been excluded from the plan to lift the coronavirus restrictions.
Friday prayers back in Saudi mosques
On May 31, Saudi authorities reopened all mosques for prayers, except in the city of Mecca as part of the Kingdom's plan for a gradual return to...
Saudi to reopen Mecca facilities for visitors in Oct
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have allowed facilities in Mecca to reopen for visitors starting from next month after months of closure due to the...
First pilgrims arrive at Mecca's Grand Mosque after 6 months
Mecca's Grand Mosque on Sunday opened its doors to the first group of pilgrims performing Umrah after six months of Covid-19 restrictions.
Grand Mosque in Mecca receives 1st batch of Haj pilgrims
The first batch of Haj pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Macca to perform their first ritual for the annual pilgrimage, the Saudi Press...
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the...
