Hajj Pilgrimage

Vaccinated pilgrims gather for Hajj as Covid curbs limit numbers

Around 60,000 Saudi citizens and residents perform Hajj this year compared with some 2.5 million in 2019.

Saudi Arabia limits Hajj to only 60,000 vaccinated nationals, residents

Only people aged between 18 and 65 who have been vaccinated will be able to take part in this year's Hajj, which will begin in mid-July, state-run Saudi Press Agency announced on Saturday.

Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus

For the first time in modern history, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia has dramatically reduced the number of pilgrims from 2.5 million to as few as 1,000 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia to introduce e-bracelets for pilgrims to Mecca

The kingdom will be taking its part in a safety drive, a year after the annual Islamic rite suffered its deadliest disaster in a generation.

Iranian Pilgrims not allowed to go for Hajj this year

Iranian pilgrims are set to miss out on the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year amid a row with Saudi Arabia.