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Nearly 270,000 pilgrims without permits stopped from entering Mecca
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat. They have thus far denied entry to 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits.
Over 1,300 Muslims died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage
Temperatures climbed above 50 degrees Celsius in Mecca as visitors from over 20 countries took part in the holy pilgrimage.
Pilgrims commence final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the 47 degree celsius heat.
Hajj pilgrims endure 47 degrees in Saudi Arabia
Water misting systems are one way the authorities are trying to cool pilgrims who face soaring heat at this year's Hajj in Mecca.
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Over two million Muslim pilgrims expected in Mecca for Hajj
Hajj is one of the largest religious gatherings on earth and the Saudi authorities are expecting more than two million pilgrims.
Millions of Muslims officially start Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.
What to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage
Why are millions of Muslims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week? Here's what you need to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage.
Millions of Muslims heading to Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage
Around two million Muslims are expected to travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as the religious festival returns to full capacity for the first time since the pandemic.
How will Hajj be different in 2021?
The annual Muslim pilgrimage is set to take place between 17-22 July. But the pandemic means things have had to change.
Worshippers observe final day of Hajj amid COVID-19 restrictions
Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles as they "stoned the devil" in the last major ritual of the hajj, which the Saudi king acknowledged had been tough to organise due to coronavirus pandemic.
How has the Hajj pilgrimage changed amid the coronavirus pandemic?
Muslims living abroad were unable to make the #Hajj pilgrimage this year and were advised to continue social distancing for the important #EidAlAdha festival
Interactive: See how COVID-19 has dramatically changed Hajj pilgrimage
In 2019, 2.5 million pilgrims made the journey to Mecca, Islam's holiest site. This year, numbers have been restricted to not more than 10,000.
Hajj goes virtual for the first time in history
The Islamic pilgrimage begins today, but amid coronavirus restrictions - could a virtual experience be the future?
Pilgrims start first day of Hajj under heavy COVID-19 restrictions
It is the first time in nearly a century that people from outside Saudi Arabia will not take part in the five-day pilgrimage.
Final day of pilgrimage for millions at Saudi
Around 2.5 million pilgrims took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Tuesday for the final day of pilgrimage for this year in Saudi Arabia.
Watch: Over 2 million pilgrims gather in Mecca for Hajj
The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and all able-bodied Muslims are required to make the journey at least once in their life.