Hajj
At Least 87 Killed After Crane Accident at Mecca's Grand Mosque
At least 87 people were killed and more than injured after high winds knocked down a construction crane.
Meet the Gay Muslim Filmmaker Who Secretly Filmed His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Indian-born filmmaker and LGBT activist Parvez Sharma's new documentary A Sinner in Mecca is a rare glimpse at a gay man's journey to Saudi Arabia.
Killing the Ones You Love for the Love of God
Like Abraham, my father believed he was ordered by God to put a knife to his son’s throat.
Paris Hilton in Mecca
Paris Hilton’s new store in Mecca is not “poisoning the holy city.” Mecca has been overrunning with assholes long before Islam. If you’re trying to find peace and avoid shitty people, don’t go there for hajj, just go on vacation or smoke blunt.
Mecca Diaries
Hajj is the world's largest annual pilgrimage that takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. With his family, VICE Founder Suroosh Alvi went to Hajj and shot footage with an old Handycam.
My Obama Hajj
As someone raised on Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, I have to report that the actual invitation to the 2009 presidential inauguration looked a tad underwhelming.