Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths Sunday in the final ritual of the hajj, the smallest in modern history as...
Mogadishu—The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca is a time for celebration, not least among Somalia’s livestock herders and traders who export millions of livestock...
This year’s downsized hajj may prove to be the safest ever despite the ever-present threat posed by the novel coronavirus.
In past years pilgrims have...
Coronavirus deaths in the United States surged to their highest level in months as Muslim pilgrims began Wednesday a pandemic-curtailed version of their sacred...
Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness -- and fears of economic ruin -- haunt the usually bustling city of...
Muslims expressed disappointment Tuesday at Saudi Arabia's decision to scale back this year's hajj pilgrimage, but many accepted it was necessary as the kingdom...
Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.
Earlier this month,...
President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday called on the Commission on Audit to reconsider its report flagging the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council for...
The Department of Foreign Affairs reminded the public on Tuesday to be extra vigilant against claims by any organization or individual to facilitate passport...
