5m perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption
Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah in March and significantly downsized the Hajj pilgrimage in July by only allowing about 1,000 pilgrims, all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (SPA) Source: Arab […]
Pilgrimage to the House of Allah and the Hijaz Conflict – Part II
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra), Shahzad Ahmed ISLAMIC HISTORY • THE FIVE PILLARS OF ISLAM 15th September 2020 Add Comment Sharif Hussein bin Ali, King of the Hijaz, […]
Pilgrimage to the House of Allah and the Hijaz Conflict
MAGAZINE: EDITION JULY 2020 Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmood Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih II(ra) 10th August 2020 Annual procession of the departure of the kiswah, the clothing of the Ka’bah, from Cairo, […]
Hajj – In the Eyes of the Caliph
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Review of Religions, July 2020 volume Compiled by Shahzad Ahmed and Ahmad Nooruddeen […]
Then and now: the shifting role of the pilgrims’ guide in Makkah
Previous 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 Next Short Url https://arab.news/jvdcd While the services guides provide are as important as ever, the nature of their relationship […]
Scaled-down Hajj to start July 29 — Saudi officials
By AFP – Jul 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Muslim pilgrims perform the final walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf Al Wadaa), Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s […]
Hajj officials outline health, security measures
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif chaired the virtual meeting. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/5buff Saudi Arabia has decided to allow only a limited number of domestic pilgrims to perform […]
COVID-19 Cancels the Islamic Pilgrimage, Grounding a Lifelong Dream for Some N.C. Muslims
BY ANTON L. DELGADO Photo by Anton L. Delgado | NC News Intern Corps Members of the Islamic Center of Cary in the midst of their Friday prayers, taken with a […]
As a Muslim doctor, here’s why it’s a blessing in disguise that the Hajj pilgrimage has been cancelled
Voices After almost a decade participating in camps for 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims during the busiest times, it pains me to say this year’s downscaling is the right decision […]
The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World
The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone. A handful of worshipers circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque […]
WHO welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj 2020
Source: Arab news RIYADH: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to greatly limit the number of Hajj pilgrims this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
450k Umrah pilgrims sent back home amid pandemic
Over 60,000 pilgrims were sent back to their home countries through special flights during the five-day Eid holiday. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/vgbft Around 1,500 pilgrims, who were stranded in the country, also left in April. JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 […]
Decision regarding this year’s Hajj expected by 15th Ramazan: minister
Source: SAMAA | Zulqarnain Iqbal – Posted: Apr 11, 2020 | Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has said that the decision on whether or not this year’s Hajj […]
If Saudi Arabia is forced to put the Hajj on hold, it will not be without precedent
Arab News Sunday . April 05, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/4xx98 MOHAMMED AL-KINANI April 04, 2020 Saudi minister’s remarks have called into question viability of this year’s Hajj amid coronavirus crisis […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah minister tells Muslims to wait for coronavirus clarity on pilgrimage
Source: Arab New The largest annual gathering of Muslims is scheduled to begin in late July RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus […]
What happened during Christchurch pilgrims’ moving Hajj journey
Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh consoles a pilgrim whose husband died during the Christchurch attack last year. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/zfuzj Updated 14 March 2020 Mohammed Al-Sulami King Salman invited 200 Muslims […]
GCC citizens temporarily banned from entering Saudi Arabia’s Makkah and Madinah
https://arab.news/22jbr Arab News February 28, 2020 The decision was made in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases in some GCC countries Suspension for individuals seeking to perform Umrah […]
10 Fabrications Muslim Leaders Need to Stop Making About Ahmadi Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid: Author, Human Rights Lawyer, Visiting Fellow, Harvard University’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal School of Islamic Studies 09/24/2014 It is no secret I’ve been critical […]
‘Walk For Peace’ from London to Mecca: A British Muslim’s story
Source: The Daily Sabah Farid Feyadi said he hopes his walk to Mecca will inspire people to be stronger and kinder. (AA Photo) At a time when fear and new […]
10 Things To Know About The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be on him)
On the 9th-10th November this year, across the world Muslims will come together to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.sa. Known as Mawlid an-Nabi, the celebrations take place on […]
