Muslims from around the globe have converged in the holy city of Mecca to start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

Yemeni’s top cleric and minister of endowments have condemned the restrictions imposed by the Saudi regime on the Yemeni pilgrims.

Saudi Arabian security forces took part in a military parade in Mecca on Sunday (August 4) as pilgrims around the world started to converge towards the Muslim holy city for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Muslims in their hundreds of thousands have begun arriving in Mecca.

An American magazine says the policies of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman prompted Muslims to boycott the Hajj pilgrimage.

Ayatollah Khamenei says Riyadh faces a heavy task of ensuring the safety and respectful treatment of pilgrims during this year's Hajj rituals.

Qatar urges Saudi Arabia to remove all obstacles to the Hajj pilgrimage of its citizens.

Libya’s grand mufti urges Muslims to abstain from traveling to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage more than once because the kingdom uses Hajj money to massacre Muslims.

An international organization says Saudi Arabia has exploited holy Islamic places in favor of its interests.

Ayatollah Khamenei says the annual Hajj pilgrimage demonstrates the power of the Islamic Ummah and boosts contacts among Muslims.