When is Hajj 2025? Officials from Saudi Arabia confirm start date. T he period of Hajj is to begin on the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah and end on the thirteenth day, lasting five to six days.

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Muslim pilgrims prepare to enter the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 2, 2025. Credit: AP/Amr Nabil. By The Associated PressUpdated June 4, 2025.

Muslim pilgrims take a nap at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. Credit: AP/Amr Nabil High temperatures, adrenaline, and physical ...

By BARAA ANWER MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities ...

When is Hajj 2025? Officials from Saudi Arabia confirm start date. T he period of Hajj is to begin on the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah and end on the thirteenth day, lasting five to six days.

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on ...