More than a million worshippers were set to join Islam's most important rite under a beating sun as the hajj pilgrimage ...

Millions will make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 people died ...

More than 1.4 million pilgrims have begun the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, under extreme heat, as authorities step ...