ByStephanie KramerandYunping Tong Who are migrants? Roughly 80 million international migrants are Muslim, representing 29% of all people living outside their country of birth. By comparison, Muslims were about 25% of the world’s total population in 2020, making Muslim identity a little more common among migrants than in the overall […]
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Israel closes holy site in occupied East Jerusalem to worshippers for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic The al-Aqsa mosque site, revered as the third most holiest place for Muslims, […]
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Muslims pray around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah early on June 6, 2025. (AFP) Updated 21 sec ago SPA June 13, 2025 MAKKAH: […]
Tens of thousands of Iranians attend the Hajj each year. (AFP/File) Updated 5 sec ago Arab News June 13, 2025 RIYADH: King Salman on Friday ordered Saudi authorities to ensure […]
Photo by Faisal Al-Thaqafi. Updated 13 sec ago Tareq Al-Thaqafi June 12, 2025 MAKKAH: Every year, the holy lands transform into a unique visual spectacle pulsing with faith and human […]
MAGAZINE: EDITION APRIL 2025 The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 12th June 2025 The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) used to keep an eye on the good deeds of his companions for […]
According to the National Center of Meteorology, the 1446 Hajj season officially marks the end of the pilgrimage coinciding with the peak summer months, a pattern that will not return […]
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Iraqi forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in the capital Baghdad. (File/AFP) Updated 36 sec ago AP June 11, 2025 WASHINGTON: The State Department is preparing to […]
RIYADH: Over 94,000 people participated in organizing the Hajj season in Saudi Arabia, where 1.4 million Muslims performed the pilgrimage in early June. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah reported on […]
What pilgrims are sharing online after their Hajj journey Young pilgrims are using social media to process the weight of Hajj and share the experience with loved ones. (AN photo by […]
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Hajj journeys were cultural, spiritual and humanitarian occasions that motivated numerous writers and travelers to document their rich details. (Supplied/SPA) Updated 24 sec ago Tareq Al-Thaqafi June 08, 2025 MAKKAH: […]
0 of 1 minute, 0Volume 0% 1 / 4 Hajj pilgrims on Saturday continued the ritual stoning of the devil, casting pebbles at the Jamarat, three stone pillars in Mina, on […]
By ADF March 22, 2023 ADF STAFF The Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, dates to the seventh century, the time of the Prophet Muhammad. But Muslims believe the pilgrimage dates back thousands of years earlier, to the time of Abraham. All able-bodied Muslims must make the […]