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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to traditional sayings of prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
Everything you need to know about packing for a Hajj pilgrimage
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, can often fall during one of the hottest periods of the year.
Saudi Arabia tackles sweltering heat as Hajj pilgrimage starts
Each year, Muslim pilgrims embark on the spiritual journey of Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Explore Rome’s religious treasures on a 16th-century pilgrimage route
For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the footsteps of a 16th-century saint.
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India: Dozens killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela pilgrimage
A stampede killed at least people as millions of Hindus rushed to take their holy bath in the waters of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.
India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics, and holy figures gathered in Prayagraj to begin the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.
The world's largest religious gathering begins in India
The Maha Kumbh Mela has officially started in India, drawing millions of devotees to the holy city of Prayagraj for a 45-day festival of spiritual significance and extraordinary scale.
Saint Parascheva, Romania's largest pilgrimage
Thousands of faithful came from all over the country to take part in the annual religious pilgrimage of Saint Parascheva in Iaşi.
Lourdes to Fatima: Inside the lucrative world of religious tourism
This week, the Vatican officially approved religious pilgrimages to Međugorje in Bosnia.
Christian pilgrims in Lourdes evacuated after nearby river overflowood
Approximately 450 pilgrims to the Lourdes shrine in France were evacuated after heavy rainfall caused flooding, submerging the popular pilgrimage site.
At least 28 killed in Pakistani Shiite pilgrims bus crash in Iran
A bus carrying 51 Pakistani Shiite pilgrims to Iraq crashed in Yazd province on Tuesday night, killing at least 28 people and injuring 23, 14 of whom are in serious condition.
Why more non-religious pilgrims than ever are walking the Camino
Traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage, the Camino increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious.
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims reported dead amid lethal heatwave
Temperatures in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim holy pilgrimage takes place, have reached as high as 51 degrees Celsius.
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.
El Camino de Santiago alternatives that are cheaper and quieter
Already feeling the heat in Europe? Plan an autumn hike along these quiet alternatives to the Camino.
Santiago de Compostela sees record numbers of pilgrims in 2023
With fifty days of the year remaining, pilgrim numbers look set to smash the previous record of 438,300 annual visitors.