Saudi Arabia 07/09/2016 Iran and Saudi Arabia in pilgrimage row Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have had an unusually harsh exchange in the lead up to the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca.
Saudi Arabia 07/09/2016 As Hajj pilgrims flock to Mecca, Saudi Arabia and Iran trade jibes After last year's devastating stampede, Iran and Saudi Arabia's top clerics quarrel over management of the pilgrimage
world news 08/12/2015 Pilgrims walk long distances to the Vatican for Holy Year An ancient pilgrimage route called the Via Francigena starts in Canterbury in the UK.
Saudi Arabia 23/09/2015 The hajj begins: what you need to know Thousands begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca - the birth of Islam
Mexico 31/07/2015 At least 20 pilgrims dead after truck crashes into crowd in Mexico At least 20 people – including a baby – have been killed after a truck ploughed into a crowd of pilgrims in northern Mexico. It’s been reported that
Iraq 13/12/2014 Tight security as millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims stream into Kerbala, Iraq Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims from across Iraq, Iran and neighbouring countries have streamed into Iraq’s holy city of Kerbala over the past
Iraq 11/12/2014 Shi'ite pilgrims flock to Kerbala despite security threat Roads and highways across Iraq have filled with hundreds of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims heading to Kerbala to celebrate a religious ceremony amid
