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Heatwaves in Hajj: Here’s all about the devastating episode that killed nearly 1000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The latest climate atrocity has befallen the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where blistering h…
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Best pilgrimage destinations to visit in India
Best pilgrimage destinations to visit in India
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Discover the diversity: 10 must-visit places in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu, a land of rich culture, history, and natural beauty, beckons travelers with its diverse…
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Meet Bandit Hasina who went on a pilgrimage after a 'successful robbery'
Police in Punjab, India, have arrested alleged robbery mastermind Mandeep Kaur, known as "Bandit Ha…
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Anime fans are making 'holy pilgrimages' across Japan to visit the real-life locations in Makoto Shinkai's 'Suzume.' Here's where they are.
"Suzume no Tojimari" is famed director Makoto Shinkai's latest box office hit. Shinkai, who's known…
Reena Koh
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Thousands of Hasidic Jews defy travel warnings by making New Year pilgrimage to war-torn Ukraine
The Hasidic pilgrims from Israel, the US, and worldwide head to Uman — a Ukrainian city home to the…
Joshua Zitser
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How to register for Kartarpur pilgrimage online
For registration of pilgrims, online portal (prakashpurb550.mha.gov.in) has gone live today, an off…
PTI
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Survivors of Japan's 2011 tsunami make a pilgrimage to the 'phone of the wind' to connect with lost loves
The Kaze no Denwa (or "phone of the wind") is, for some, the last connection they have to loved one…
Cheryl Teh
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Millions of people undertake the Hajj every year. These photos show how different the yearly Muslim pilgrimage is this year because of the pandemic.
Left: Pilgrims pictured around at the Masjid al-Haram in 2013. Right: Pilgrims pictured around at t…
Debanjali Bose
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Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimage visits in effort to stop the spread of new coronavirus
Saudi Arabia has suspended visas for those who wish to travel to the country for religious pilgrima…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Sarah Al-Arshani
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Kerala govt bans plastics to turn Sabarimala pilgrimage a 'green' affair
The use of plastic carry bags and other such articles by the pilgrims had raised serious environ…
PTI
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The bus from 'Into the Wild' was airlifted out of the Alaskan wilderness after some tourists died making pilgrimage to it
Alaska's Department of Natural Resources and Army National Guard decided to remove the bus for publ…
Joey Hadden
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Austria is turning Hitler's birthplace into a police station to stop neo-Nazis from using it as a pilgrimage site
"A new chapter will be opened for the future from the birth house of a dictator and mass murderer,"…
James Pasley
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Saudi Arabia is shutting down pilgrimages because of the coronavirus - but has a less hardline approach to the new tourist visa championed by Mohammed bin Salman
They are China, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indo…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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China is tracking Muslims emxbarking on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in what experts say is likely part of widespread government surveillance
Muslims in China, including the 8 million Uyghurs of the Xinjiang region, are required to apply for…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Why does God want us to take the fall?
God, as we have come to see, is no less than a bloody dictator. He wants this. He wants that. He te…
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Orlando shooter reportedly traveled to the Middle East in 2011 for a religious pilgrimage
The imam at the Islamic Center of Fort Pierce, where Mateen often went to pray, told reporters in F…
Natasha Bertrand
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The People's Pilgrimage: Meet the man who’s walking from Philippines to Paris
Meet the man who's on a walking pilgrimage from Philippines to Paris to raise awareness of the clim…
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Stunning Photos Of 2 Million Muslims Making The Annual Pilgrimage To Mecca
The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, also known as Hajj, occurs every year on the 8th to 12th days of th…
Christian Storm
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After Monorail, Mumbai Gets Commercial Seaplane Service; Now Fly To Aamby Valley Under 30 Minutes
In June last year, Kerala launched the country’s first tourist seaplane service that connects the d…