That is around 200 times the 2 million pilgrims that arrived in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage last year. The festival is a big test for ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India readied on Monday to bathe in sacred waters for the Kumbh Mela festival, with ...

Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with ...

Kuwaiti Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohammad Al-Wasmi and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah signed, Sunday, an agreement to organize the affairs of Kuwaiti pilgrims ...

The world's largest gathering of humankind commences in India on Monday with the opening of the Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu ...

It was a high-profile example of the havoc wrought by heat in 2024, which the Copernicus Climate Change Service said today (10 January) was the hottest year ever recorded ...

Mist dispensers refreshen Muslim pilgrims at the base of Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 15.

From Diwali to Eid, religious festivals shape cultures worldwide, but Christmas stands out as the most celebrated, uniting ...

Eid al-Adha usually begins on the last day of the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It is the second Islamic festival of the year, and follows Eid al-Fitr which marks ...

The world's largest gathering of humanity begins in India on Monday with the opening of the Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu ...

During Hajj, Muslims remember the trials of the prophet ... God’s love and kindness and it is a time of sharing. The festival focuses on the importance of obeying Allah. There is a service ...