Strong winds reaching 90 km/h are affecting the Syrian, Jordanian, and Iraqi deserts with intense sandstorms.
Saudi Arabia: Tomorrow is the first of Dhul-Hijjah... and Wednesday, May 27, 2026, will be the first day of Eid al-Adha.
For the first time in 33 years, the sun is directly overhead the Kaaba, casting no shadow, on the Day of Arafah.
The first image of the crescent moon of Dhul-Hijjah 1447 AH taken during the day from Abu Dhabi
Breaking: Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to look for the crescent moon of Dhu al-Hijjah this evening
Video | When people swam around the Kaaba during the 1941 Mecca flood
Will the first tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea form soon?
The designated places for Hajj: the stations for entering Ihram that must not be crossed
A city that begins with 84 days of continuous daylight and the sun will not set until August
Saudi Arabia's meteorological department warns of sandstorms coinciding with the passage of pilgrim convoys towards the holy sites.
The date of Arafah Day and Eid al-Adha 2026 astronomically... Full details of the beginning of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH
Arab countries will be affected by dense dust storms and sandstorms starting at the end of the week.