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Published on: Sunday 22 March 2026
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 ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » History: More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
News channel or source: https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/saudi-arabia-mecca-hajj-muslims-islam-j15901
Published on: Tuesday 11 June 2024
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » History: Saudi Arabia opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
News channel or source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/01/saudi-arabia-opens-mecca-medina-foreign-investors
Published on: Monday 27 January 2025
Mecca receives millions of Muslim pilgrims each year but the city is undergoing massive development aimed at drawing more — Sameer Al-DOUMY Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on ...