Saudi Press Agency

Hajj Security Forces Arrest 119 Visit Visa Holders for Attempting to Illegally Enter Makkah

Hajj Security Forces have arrested 119 expatriates holding visit visas for violating Hajj regulations and instructions by ...
Yahoo Finance

Fines Up to SAR 100,000 for Violators: Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Warns Against Performing Hajj Without a Permit

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has emphasized the necessity of obtaining an official permit to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1446 AH season, ...
Khaleej Times on MSN

Saudi Arabia: Pilgrim arrested after video pushing security at Makkah Grand Mosque goes viral

A video of a man raising his voice at a security official at the Makkah Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia has gone viral. In the ...
Detroit Free Press

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on 'sacred journey' in Mecca for pilgrimage

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud is on a spiritual pilgrimage to Mecca. The mayor said: "This is a deeply personal trip, one rooted in faith, reflection, and renewal." Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud ...
PBS

The Hajj pilgrimage and why it’s significant for Muslims

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...
PBS

The Hajj

One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...