MECCA, Saudi Arabia — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, Abdu remembers roller skating with friends near the ...

A video from Mecca shows a pigeon cleverly using its body to activate a Zamzam water cooler. The bird then drinks the sacred water, delighting worshippers. This unusual moment has gone viral online.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Authorities in Saudi Arabia say 35 pilgrims have been killed in a bus crash near the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday ...

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