Turkey says its first cases of the new coronavirus were detected among those returning from Saudi Arabia, accusing Riyadh of concealing the number of patients among pilgrims.

Saudi Arabia extends Hajj pilgrimage suspension to its own citizens over the coronvirus outbreak. Three cases have already tested positive.

Arba’een processions, which are held annually in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala, have achieved the UNESCO heritage status.

Millions of Shia Muslim mark Arba'een at the shrine of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein (PBUH) in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala. 

Motivated by Wahhabism, which has dominated Saudi Arabia for decades, the incumbent regime in Riyadh is hell-bent on wiping Muslim heritage from the Hejaz region.

Muslim pilgrims on Sunday threw stones at pillars representing the devil as part of the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

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.