Marking the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, over 1.6 million pilgrims started their main ritual of wuqoof (standing) at Arafat on Thursday afternoon after ascending the vast plains of Arafat ...

Why anyone would happily forgo hot showers, dreamy sheets and an indoor commode in favor of scant bathing, a rocky snooze and ...

Muslim worshippers prayed on Mount Arafat in the high point of the hajj pilgrimage Thursday as authorities urged them to ...

He called on Muslims to adopt taqwa (God-consciousness), to fear Allah, and to turn to Him in supplication, noting that Allah is with those who are patient. He said salvation and success in this life ...

UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City (IHC) HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime ...

On 11th Dhul-Hijjah, pilgrims will stone all three devils – the small, medium, and large – with seven pebbles each. After the Ramy, they will head to the Holy Kaaba for the Tawaf al-Ziyarah (Farewell ...

Outdoor fun (if the rain holds out) this weekend includes LEAD Fest and a 5K. For live music, see the Weeknd, Glen Rock Pops ...

Adha, which will start on Friday, offers no reprieve from what many in Gaza who describe what Israel is doing as a "war of ...

Pilgrims from Ogun State, Nigeria arrived in Arafat early Thursday morning, June 5, 2025 (9th Dul Hijjah, 1446 ...

What does it mean to grow up in a warzone? In Gaza, children are being buried faster than they can be counted. Schools have become shelters. Shelters have become graves. This photo essay bears witness ...

England’s Three Lions are sweating it out in heated tents to prep for the 2026 World Cup, a steamy scheme to beat the heat.