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 […]
Saudi Arabia praised for services and facilities for Hajj pilgrims
Members of the Sports Academy, Kyrgyzstan, reach Makkah under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program. (AN photo) Tareq Al-Thaqafi August 16, 2018 Guests laud King Salman’s efforts […]
Saudi Arabia: Hajj hotline
Hotline established to respond to Hajj-related queries General view from a plane window shows muslims as they make their way to cast stones at a pillar that symbolises […]
Hajj and Umrah Ministry approves plan to help African pilgrims
Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten presides over a meeting to discuss the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes Qatari Hajj pilgrims
Arab News July 15, 2018 The arrival and departure of Qatari pilgrims will take place via King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah The ministry affirmed the Saudi government welcomes […]
Hajj 2018: Saudi Arabia begins to receive pilgrims
Saudi officials receive the first batch of Hajj pilgrims on Saturday in Jeddah. SPA Arab News July 15, 2018 About 107,000 Pakistanis will perform Hajj under the government Hajj scheme […]
10 Fabrications Muslim Leaders Need to Stop Making About Ahmadi Muslims
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rasheed It is no secret I’ve been critical of Muslim leadership for their deafening apathy and silence over the 125-year worldwide persecution of Ahmadi Muslims. […]
Hajj, aviation officials review preparations for pilgrims at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport
1 / 2 Saudi Arabian ministers have reviewed the preparations that are being made at the Hajj and Umrah hall at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport to receive pilgrims. (SPA) […]
First encounters with the Kaaba
Source: Arab News By Tariq Al Thaqafi MAKKAH: “Awe at first sight” was the fitting title of a special event at Makkah Cultural Club in celebration of the Kaaba and […]
Vision 2030 aims to improve pilgrim experience: Saudi Hajj minister
Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten. (SPA) Arab News May 02, 2018 JEDDAH: The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten, affirmed that work continues in accordance with the […]
Why Don’t Ismailis Perform the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca?
The hajj as interpreted by Sunni Muslims is made to the physical Ka‘bah in Makkah, which is revered as the House of God. However, there are three major Qur’ānic […]
India: Muslim women can perform Hajj alone now
DAWN.COM December 31, 2017 Modi speaks of ‘freeing Muslim women from injustices’ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that his government has removed the restriction on Muslim women from performing Haj alone, following which hundreds of women have applied to travel alone for the pilgrimage, Times of India reported. Modi, […]
Saudi Arabia wins praise for ensuring safe, secure Hajj
AISHA FARID & NADA HAMEED | Arab News Staff | Published — Monday 4 September 2017 JEDDAH: As Hajj winds down, congratulations poured in regarding the Saudi Arabian […]
Muslims at haj are worried about Trump’s policies towards them
Reuters International PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 Muslim pilgrims leave after casting stones at a pillar that symbolises Satan during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mena, Saudi Arabia September 2, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (reuters_tickers) By Mahmoud Mourad and Stephen Kalin MECCA/RIYADH (Reuters) – Even at Islam’s holiest sites and […]
Over a billion Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha with joy
Next 1 of 15 Over a billion Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha with joy Friday marks Eid al-Adha, or Qurban Bayram as it is known in Turkey, a Muslim holiday when animals are ritually sacrificed and their meat is delivered to the poor. The festival starts with prayers […]
More than 2m Muslims begin Hajj
By AFP – Aug 31,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual Hajj to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday (Reuters photo) MECCA, Saudi Arabia — More than 2 million Muslims from around the world began the Hajj pilgrimage at Islam’s holiest sites […]
For first time, Saudi women step into haj emergency role
Mahmoud Moura MECCA (Reuters) – Seven women sit in front of computer screens fielding distress calls from across Mecca ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage this week, in a first […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj agencies ‘ready to serve over 2m pilgrims’
Arab News | Published — Wednesday 30 August 2017 MINA: Agencies involved in Hajj preparations are ready to serve more than 2 million pilgrims, a senior Saudi official said. Pilgrims have arrived in preparation for the “Day of Tarwiyah,” which falls today, said Interior Ministry Spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki. […]
Saudi says it’s prepared to handle any stampede or disease at haj
Reuters International AUGUST 28, 2017 A Muslim pilgrim prays in the Hera cave, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (reuters_tickers) By Mahmoud Mourad MECCA (Reuters) – Saudi health officials […]
Hajj revenues poised to exceed $150bn by 2022: Experts
SAUDI ARABIA TARIQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Monday 28 August 2017 Saudi military police officers assist pilgrim at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday. (AN photo by Ahmed Hashad) MAKKAH: Economic experts have said Hajj and Umrah revenues are poised to exceed $150 billion by 2022 in light of […]
