There’s nothing Dubai residents love more than a public holiday (or twelve.) Luckily, we’re set for a bumper long weekend in May this year, with Arafat Day and Eid Al Adha jus ...

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announced on Sunday that Standing at Arafat, which marks the climax of the annual pilgrimage of ...

Muslims in Mecca are marking the Day of Arafah which is the most sacred day in the Islamic calendar with millions having ...

Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered today on the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia for one of the most important moments of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi authorities are urging pilgrims to stay in their camps during peak hours on Arafat Day to avoid direct sun exposure.

Known in Islamic tradition as the core ritual of Hajj, the gathering at Arafat, called Wuquf Arafah, is regarded as the pilgrimage’s defining moment ...

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Monday, 18 May, will mark the first day of Dhu Al-Hijjah after sighting the crescent moon, making Wednesday, 27 May, the first day of Eid Al-Adha and Tuesday, 26 ...

Makkah, May 26, 2026 (SUNA) – Crowds of Muslim pilgrims began arriving at the Plain of Arafat early Tuesday morning to perform the greatest pillar of Hajj, in a deeply spiritual scene filled with ...

UAE residents could see Eid Al Adha 2026 begin on Wednesday, May 27, with Arafat Day falling on Tuesday, May 26, according to new astronomical projections released in Sharjah. The early forecast ...

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — They came in the dark of night, in the thousands, to clamber up the rocky hill called Mount Arafat. The mound southeast of Mecca is little known outside Islam. For non-Muslims, ...

One of the largest religious gatherings of the year has started.