Mecca

Over 4 million Muslims performed Eid prayers at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca as the month of Ramadan ended.

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered at the Kaaba in Mecca to mark the sacred Miraj Night. Worshippers performed tawaf and prayers following the night prayer at Masjid al-Haram, filling the holy site with devotion. Many…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered in Mecca for Umrah have performed prayers by circumambulating the Kaaba. Pilgrims, visiting the first mosque built on earth, strive to touch the Black Stone and the Kaaba while…

Severe rainfall in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, caused streets to flood, turning roads into lakes and sweeping vehicles away in powerful currents. The Saudi Meteorological Service issued a red alert for Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah as hail,…

After visiting the Arafat and Muzdalifah, numerous Muslims who traveled to Mecca, the Holy Land, from all over the world to become a pilgrim this year, went to Mina and threw 7 pebbles at the Jamrat al-Aqaba, which is referred to as the…

Over 1.8 million Muslims, who went to Mecca to become pilgrims, headed to Kaaba for the Eid prayer after visiting Arafat. After circumambulating around the holy mosque, the congregation performed the Eid prayer. Pilgrims coming to Mecca…

Over three million Muslims, who went to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to become a pilgrim, waited at the Arafat Square at foot of Mount Arafat to fulfil their pilgrimage duties. During their wait at the area, Muslims begged Allah for the…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims in Mecca for pilgrimage are experiencing soaring taxi prices due to traffic congestion near the Kaaba. With shuttle services from Aziziye halted three days before Tarwiyah Day, transportation costs…

Among the 85,000 Turkish pilgrims this year, 98-year-old Ayşe Kızıldağ from Trabzon stands out as the oldest, fulfilling her lifelong dream of Hajj. Ayşe, accompanied by her 70-year-old son and daughter-in-law, made the pilgrimage…

Parents carrying their babies while circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca experience unique spiritual blessings. Babies, sinless and innocent, spread joy with their smiles, symbolizing hope for the future. Parents often find the…