Here is a look at the hajj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

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Every year, millions of Muslims from across the world make the journey to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, from wherever they live.

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship ...

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca.

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The Hajj pilgrimage begins Wednesday, June 4. In terms of tourism, it's one of the most important weeks in Saudi Arabia.

Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim ...