From now on, Umrah visas will only be approved if travellers can provide proof of confirmed hotel bookings and arranged ...

Ahmad Masoumifar, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ office in northeast Iran, has proposed establishing a sisterhood ...

The rail line, once central to ferrying pilgrims from Istanbul to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca, could once again link some of the Middle East’s most important urban centres ...

Suwandi Marchuke is expected to be sentenced on Oct 16. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia 's grand mufti who served the kingdom's ...

Follow the legendary journey of Mansa Musa, the richest man in history, as he embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca that stunned the medieval world with its wealth, scale, and impact. This historical deep ...

After nearly 40 years of hot air ballooning, pilot Doug Gantt says it's time to retire. Gantt is selling his signature balloon, a 115-foot-tall flying pig named Ham-Let, after its final appearance ...

Have you ever wondered who was the richest Muslim in history? Most people have great difficulty in giving the right answer.

Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti who served the kingdom’s top religious figure over a ...