Millions head to Makkah for biggest Hajj in years

Enormous crowds of pilgrims thronged Makkah, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest Hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat. Pilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes, […]