MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the coronavirus takes its toll ...

(RNS) — In an effort to keep COVID-19 transmission to a minimum, Saudi authorities have deployed 20 robots to serve bottles of Islam's holiest water to often bemused pilgrims. (RNS) — Mementos of ...

Saudi Arabia says it will allow 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj. Saudi Arabia wants 60,000 vaccinated residents of the kingdom to perform the annual hajj ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Sunday. MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims ...

Muslim pilgrims gather to perform noon and afternoon prayers at Namira Mosque in Mount Arafat, southeast of the Saudi holy city of Mecca, on September 23, 2015. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH / Getty Images Once ...

With COVID restrictions eased, Muslims flocked to mosques and parks across New Jersey on Tuesday to mark Eid al-Adha, a holy day that observes Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son at God’s ...

Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage, but since 2020, attendance has been restricted due to the ...

Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles Tuesday as they took part in the “stoning of the devil”, the last major ritual of this year’s hajj which is again under tight coronavirus restrictions. From ...