pilgrims

Pilgrims begin leaving Mecca after Haj completed in scorching heat and shadow of Iran war

29 May 2026

More than 1.7 million pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for climax of Haj

27 May 2026

Haj opens with 1.5 million pilgrims as conflict in Middle East weighs on mood

25 May 2026

Haj pilgrims complete ‘stoning of the devil’ as Aidiladha begins

6 June 2025

Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Haj’s spiritual peak amid Saudi heat warnings

5 June 2025

‘You don’t have to climb Arafat’: Saudi tells pilgrims as Haj heat soars past 40°C

3 June 2025

‘I feel emptiness’: Pilgrims gather as Pope Francis begins lying in state

23 April 2025

Hindu pilgrims unfazed by Kumbh Mela stampede that killed 30, continue ritual baths in rivers

30 January 2025

Let the rituals begin: Hindu pilgrims take the sacred plunge at Kumbh Mela

12 January 2025

From 150,000 toilets to 68,000 light poles: How India welcomes 400 million Hindu pilgrims at sacred mega-fest Kumbh Mela

10 January 2025