PATERSON, N.J. – The most ancient traditions of Islam are going high-tech, with a slew of modern offerings for those observing the holy month of Ramadan, which begins this week. Cell phone ...

A Dubai-based startup released UmrahSalam, a smartphone travel application set to become the guide for pilgrims going for Umrah all year long. “It seemed like an obvious need because during last ...

Two million Muslim pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia this week for the hajj as the annual pilgrimage becomes increasingly hi-tech with apps to help the faithful navigate Islam’s holiest sites. This year ...

When worshipers visit the Great Mosque of Mecca (also called the Grand Mosque), they are surrounded by thousands of others all finding their way within a place most have never seen before. The ...

Almost 300,000 people tweeted #Mecca_live, external as part of a campaign to get Snapchat to feature the Saudi city - which is closed to non-Muslim visitors - on their app. Snapchat launched its "live ...

Saudi Arabia to launch app for Mecca pilgrims amid pandemic Visitors can reserve a specific time and date in which to perform the pilgrimage, to avoid crowding and maintain social-distancing ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Earlier this ...

Almost 300,000 people tweeted #Mecca_live, external as part of a campaign to get Snapchat to feature the Saudi city - which is closed to non-Muslim visitors - on their app. Snapchat launched its "live ...