CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago travel agent who was exposed by the ABC7 I-Team in 2011 was arrested Thursday on a new federal fraud charge for allegedly cheating at least 50 customers of approximately ...

As Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan, posts surfaced online falsely claiming Malaysians who want to complete the hajj could do so for free under a programme offered by the country's ...

(RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well enough. The Saudi government isn’t measuring up as the custodian of the Hajj. Ask North American Muslims who have made the ...

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted the issuance of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — until mid-June 2025. The move is ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to be on the lookout for potentially deadly meningococcal disease linked to travel to Saudi Arabia. Since April, there have been 12 ...

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has officially begun issuing visas for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH), kicking off the process on February 08, 2026, months ahead of the expected pilgrimage ...

Saudi Arabia has started issuing Hajj visas for 2026 from February 8, months ahead of schedule, as preparations begin to ...

Saudi Arabia has implemented a mandatory 90-day health insurance policy for overseas pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah. This coverage, linked to visa issuance, provides emergency medical protection ...

Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of Islam's most sacred experiences. If the hajj is performed with sincere intentions, ...