The pilgrimage, which began on Friday ... in the shade at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday. The Jordanian foreign ministry reported issuing 41 burial permits for Jordanian pilgrims, with ...

Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is a mandatory act of worship for Muslims who are physically and financially capable. This sacred journey occurs ...

More than 1.8 million visitors had arrived by midday local time on Tuesday, authorities said. More than 2.5 million Muslims will on Friday begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in the Islamic holy city ...