For many, it's the pinnacle of their spiritual lives and some walk hundreds or even thousands of miles to reach the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. This year, approximately two million ...
In the iconic city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia sits a complex of seven skyscraper hotels, which forms part of a project aimed to modernise the city for the millions of pilgrims that arrive each year. The ...
The photos below, taken from the air by Ali Al Qarni of Reuters, show "Muslim worshippers praying at the Grand mosque, the holiest place in Islam, in the holy city of Mecca during Ramadan on July ...
Two million Muslims from around the globe began the hajj pilgrimage this week as they travelled to the holy city of Mecca. The journey is said to be one of the five pillars of Islam, the ...