Source: Sky News British Muslims are being urged to take the lead on fighting climate change as a study suggests rising temperatures will make pilgrimages to Mecca dangerous. The Hajj, […]
Source: alhakam.org Global media continues to cover the Hajj season in the Holy house of Ka‘bah, located in Mecca. The weekly Al Hakam has already published a series of brief articles on this subject in its recent issue. In the coming lines, we will discuss a widespread misconception by the opponents of […]
Source: thetruth.ng It is the dawn of the Islamic sacred month of Hajj and, as usual, hundreds of thousands of Muslims are already converging on Islam’s holiest city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj (pilgrimage) operations. Again, in the next few days, the pilgrims will join processions of […]
Sending my best wishes to Muslims in Canada and around the world who are celebrating Eid al-Adha and the end of the Hajj. Eid Mubarak! pic.twitter.com/OqxF1AkwK9 — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) […]
For the first time, high-speed rail available during Hajj pilgrimage By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — High-speed rail service will be available for the first time this year during Hajj, […]
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Hajj should be a symbol of our universal brotherhood and mutual compassion. The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian divide among the Muslims Source: The […]
What sacrifice is all about JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL Eid Al Adha, literally the holiday of sacrifice, is upon us, and it is time to remind believers what the holy […]
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who […]
By Nick Perry CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The scars from the nine bullets the gunman fired into Temel Atacocugu run down his left side like knotty rope. But […]
Prophet Muhammad was the first person in history to clearly assert racial equality. He said in his Final Sermon: “An Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab… a white has […]
Source: Arab News The 450 kilometer train line connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah with stations at Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz International Airport, and King Abdullah Economic City […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Muslim Times is the Mecca for interfaith tolerance and non-sectarian understanding of Islam. Almost every sect […]
“My entire experience at the holy city is overshadowed by this horrible incident.” 2018-02-05 13:46 FacebookTwitterPrintMore By Rayana Khalaf Contributor Source: Facebook/Sabica Khan While one might think that men would tame their vile urges while performing their religious Islamic duties in the holy city of Mecca, the reality is quite disturbing. Women have recently been […]
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
The Quran enjoins all Muslims to perform the Pilgrimage to Mecca once in their lifetime if they can afford it and if the journey is safe. The centre of pilgrimage is Kaaba which according to the Quran, is the first house built for the worship of God. The object of […]
Reuters International JULY 14, 2017 (reuters_tickers) By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – A cholera epidemic in Yemen, which has infected more than 332,000 people, could spread during the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in September, although Saudi authorities are well prepared, the World Health Organization (WHO) said […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The prophet Muhammad had participated in several battles in the larger defensive war after his migration to Madinah […]
God, if you’re listening … My mum, of course, has instructed me to pray for a husband as I make my first hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of every Muslim. Also: the health of her best friend and the release, from jail in Egypt, of the son of my aunt’s […]
Makkah: Saudi Arabia has begun issuing Haj pilgrims with identification bracelets one year after a stampede killed around 2,300 people. The bracelets are a reassurance to some pilgrims. Public statements and Saudi press reports show that changes have been made after last year’s crush to prevent overcrowding even though no […]
