MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Rashed Abdullah displays Oriental perfumes on a glass table to late-night shoppers in his small shop in Mecca ready for what he hopes will be a sales bonanza during ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has shortened the Umrah visa pre-entry validity from three months to one, effective ...

The Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a sacred pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must perform at least once in their lifetime. But what happens during this spiritual journey?

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. This questions keeps on coming up with different explanations from non Muslims; most of the responses are not based on knowledge ...

The Saudi Arabian government has made significant changes to Umrah visa regulations. Under this change, the validity period of the visa has been reduced from three months to one month. Travellers must ...

For months, the 17 Northern Virginians had excitedly prepared for the hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that is sacred to devout Muslims. They had saved thousands of dollars for a package trip to Saudi ...

JEDDAH (Reuters) - A giant clock on a skyscraper in Islam's holiest city Mecca began ticking on Wednesday at the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, amid hopes by Saudi Arabia it will become the ...