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Hajj

Hajj is the annual pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. All Muslims who are financially and physically able are supposed to complete the pilgrimage once in their lifetimes.

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Adel al-Jubeir

Riyadh rebuffs Iran's hajj accusations

Saudi officials have dismissed Iran's criticism of the deadly hajj stampede, which killed several hundred pilgrims.
September 27, 2015
Emergency crews and pilgrims during hajj

Stampede death toll hits 769

The death toll from Thursday's stampede outside of Mecca has risen to 769.
September 26, 2015
Iran Proteste gegen Saudi-Arabien und die USA

Saudi blamed for hajj debacle

The international community says Saudi officials should manage the hajj pilgrimage better to avoid stampedes.
September 25, 2015
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims make their way to cast stones at a pillar symbolizing the stoning of Satan, in a ritual called "Jamarat," the last rite of the annual hajj, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015# (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)

Saudis' greed caused Hajj stampede

For Saudi authorities, the Hajj is business and more important than the safety of pilgrims, writes DW's Shamil Shams.
September 25, 2015
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@dwnews - #MinaStampede draws worldwide reaction

September 24, 201501:22 min
Saudi-Arabien Hadsch Massenpanik in Mina

Panic in Mecca

Osama bin Javaid is a Pakistani pilgrim in Mecca. He spoke to DW about the stampede during the Hajj.
September 24, 2015
Muslim pilgrims gather around the victims of a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 (AP Photo)

'Safety errors' to blame for Hajj stampede

Saudi authorities have said the death toll from the Hajj stampede has risen to 717, and it is likely to increase.
September 24, 2015
Saudi-Arabien Hadsch Massenpanik in Mina

Hundreds killed in hajj stampede

Hundreds of pilgrims have died in a stampede in the Saudi city of Mina.
September 24, 2015
Symbolbild - Hajj Selfie

#Hajj2015: Sharing a religious journey on social media

Around three million Muslims perform the Hajj. How are they sharing their religious experience on social media?
September 23, 2015
Crane accident in Mecca

Binladin Group blamed for Mecca crane deaths

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has sanctioned the powerful Saudi Binladin Group over last week's crane collapse in Mecca.
September 15, 2015
MERS Virus

Saudi authorities are concerned as MERS deaths surge

Saudi Arabian officials are concerned about a surge in deaths from the MERS virus ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage
August 28, 2015
Muslime beten am Berg Arafat 03.10.2014

Hajj reaches Arafat plain

Several million Muslims, including 1.4 million from abroad, are continuing their annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Security has been bolstered to guard against Ebola and MERS viral outbreaks and terrorist risks.
October 3, 2014
Two Muslim men wearing surgical masks. (Photo: AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

Shadow over Mecca

Fear of Ebola also reigns in Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage.
October 2, 2014
Hajj begins

Islamic hajj begins in Mecca

An estimated 2 million Muslims are departing from Mecca for the start of Islam’s annual pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia reports that about 1.4 million Muslims have come from abroad for this year's hajj.
October 2, 2014
A Muslim pilgrim prays on a hill

Digital hajj

When performing religious rituals like hajj, modern Muslim pilgrims connect via smartphones.
November 4, 2011
A man in a car

Mecca Journal: Among guest workers

DW reporter Ali Almakhlafi is waiting for his return flight and ponders on his time in Saudi Arabia.
November 22, 2010

Rain over Mecca

DW reporter Ali Almakhlafi says goodbye to Mecca - and contemplates about Islam.
November 19, 2010

Mecca journal: Looking for heaven's gate

As the Hajj ends, Ali meets an adventurous photographer and gazes at helicopters
November 18, 2010
Meal of rice and meat

Bloodless slaughter

Are the streets and squares in Mecca filled with slaughtered animals? Not if they're digital.
November 17, 2010

How it works

What exactly happens on the Hajj pilgrimage? Actions and events are planned in painstaking detail.
November 17, 2010

Mecca journal: Sleepless in Mecca

After staying up all night, DW reporter Ali Almakhlafi is now wearing his new pilgrim's garment. In today’s segment he explains how fast a shopping mall can be turned into a prayer room.
November 16, 2010
Madjid al-Haram mosque at night

The Hajj

DW reporter Ali reaches Mecca and starts answering users' questions. But first, a change of clothes.
November 15, 2010
Ali Almakhlafi

From Germany to Mecca

DW reporter Ali Almakhlafi takes a personal journey from Germany to Mecca for the Hajj.
November 15, 2010
Reporter holding up a microphone to interview partner infront of a mosque

Mecca journal

DW reporter Ali Almakhlafi tells of his visit to the Saudi Arabian embassy before heading to Mecca.
November 12, 2010
Portrait of DW's Ali Almakhlafi, as a three-year-old in Yemen

The journey begins

Reporter Ali Almakhlafi follows the Hajj to Mecca, and invites all DW users to join him online.
November 11, 2010
African soldiers training with guns in WWII

Forgotten Facts

A controversial exhibition in Berlin explores the role played by the Third World in WWII.
September 12, 2009