Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from across the globe Friday began the annual pilgrimage to the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj -- with the faithful walking in the footsteps of the ...

A foreign visitor has jumped off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and died on the spot, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported citing local police. Alleged footage of the incident was published by ...

An alleged attempt by terrorists to attack the Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest site in Islam, has been foiled, the Saudi Interior Ministry announced late last night. Al Arabiya,quoting the ministry ...

A rendering is shown of the King Salman's Gate complex to be built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Image courtesy of RUA AlHaram AlMakki Company Oct. 15 (UPI) --Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...

The central courtyard of the Great Mosque of Mecca, housing the famed Kaaba, saw worshippers, their face masks on, standing apart in much smaller numbers than the millions of people of the past. Some ...