Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week, authorities said, as the world's largest annual gathering of people has officially begun.

The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can afford it and

The Ghana Hajj Board has confirmed that seven Ghanaian pilgrims who participated in the 2025 Hajj have passed away and been buried in Saudi Arabia