My Hajj Experiences – Tanweer Khan, Founder of Labayk
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Hajj three times. The first time was in 2001, then in 2006, and most recently in 2018. Each visit has affected me in […]
RITE OF PASSAGE Incredible pics show Muslims gathering in Mecca where TWO MILLION worshippers will descend for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Guy Birchall 1 Aug 2019, More than two million are expected to arrive in the desert kingdom for one of the most important rites of passage for followers of […]
King Salman to host 2,000 family members of Yemeni army ‘martyrs’ during Hajj
King Salman will host 2,000 family members of Yemeni army and Popular Resistance soldiers who died fighting to restore the legitimate government in Yemen during this year’s Hajj. (SPA) Arab […]
Hajj 2019: the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah explained
The National Elements of the pilgrimage date back to the time of prophet Ibrahim but what does Hajj entail now? Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It […]
Nearly 37,000 Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia via Makkah Route initiative
Nearly 37,000 Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia arrived in Saudi Arabia aboard 90 flights between July 4 and July 11 as part of the Makkah Route initiative. […]
Egyptian pilgrims ‘top spenders’ during Hajj and Umrah seasons
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI May 11, 2019 MAKKAH: Pilgrim spending in Makkah and Madinah needs to be examined and encouraged, Hajj and Umrah sector experts have told Arab News. Millions of Muslims […]
‘Makkah Road’ initiative to enhance facilities
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next SPA April 06, 2019 The initiative includes issuing visas, ensuring compliance with health requirements, and codifying and sorting luggage […]
Hajj and Umrah e-visas to be issued in minutes
ASEEL BASHRAHEEL March 12, 2019 New service to boost number of pilgrims, says official e-portal will allow pilgrims to review service packages and apply for visas electronically RIYADH: Electronic visas […]
What the Hajj Pilgrimage Is Like, According to a Muslim American
Abu Zafar Yesterday 1:00pm Gizmodo Media Group is teaming up with Smartypants Pictures to premiere the second season of The Secret Life of Muslims—a video series with a view on modern Islam you’re not getting on cable news. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. All Muslims are […]
Attending my first haj
Reuters International This content was published on August 25, 2018 A Muslim pilgrim prays as she gather with others on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during […]
Muslim pilgrims scale Mount Arafat for peak of Hajj
j By AFP – Aug 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of […]
‘Green Haj’ slowly takes root in Makkah
AFPAugust 23, 2018 Thousands of cleaners are busy separating plastic from other rubbish as more than two million Muslims wrap up a pilgrimage to Makkah that presents a huge […]
The Muslims who cannot perform Haj
Prabhash K Dutta New Delhi August 23, 2018 Muslim pilgrims walk to cast their stones at a pillar symbolising Satan during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia August […]
Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Saudi Prince Mohammad Bin Salman
Pakistan Mateen Haider August 22, 2018 Rawalpindi, 22 August 2018: Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who is in Saudi Arabia to perform hajj, met Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin […]
Hajj pilgrims laud China-built light rail service in Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralds the […]
More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
Source: Arab News 1 / 16 Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal Al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah, as the […]
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
Reuters International This content was published on August 20, 2018 Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city […]
Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca ahead of haj
Reuters International This content was published on August 18, 2018 Muslim pilgrims pray at the Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through […]
Madinah multilingual double-decker bus tours for Haji pilgrims
Madinah introduces multilingual double-decker bus tour for Hajj pilgrims All double-decker buses are equipped to transport people of all ages. (SPA) Arab News August 16, 2018 The bus tour […]
Hajj: how it demonstrates Unity
Hajj: How the true face of Islam in unity is reflected in this once-in-a-lifetime journey 1 / 3 Young Asian Muslim man in ihram clothes with prayer beads. (Shutterstock) 2 […]
