MECCA, Saudi Arabia - As a child, Osama al-Bar would walk from his home past Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, to the market of spice and fabric merchants where his father owned a store. At that time, ...

In July 1987, the annual Hajj pilgrimage turned into one of the bloodiest flashpoints in the history of Islam's holiest cities. A protest march by Iranian pilgrims in Mecca ended in clashes with Saudi ...

As a child, Osama al-Bar would walk from his home in Mecca past Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, to the market of spice and fabric merchants where his father owned a store. At that time, Mecca was so ...

The first day of Hajj has begun, with more than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world making the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia – a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many. As part of the ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Future development in the Muslim sacred city of Mecca will be more in tune with traditional architecture, the mayor says, but for now residents worry that Islam's ...

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