Today is Eid-el-Kabir day. So, let me start by wishing all Muslims Eid Mubarak! Eid-el-Kabir is a key aspect of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, which is the fifth pillar of Islam. Eid-el ...

On Friday, 2 million to 3 million Muslims from all corners of the globe performed the hajj (pilgrimage). This year, numbers are way down because of the global flu outbreak. Otherwise, the number of ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, Hajj will take place this month. Once a year, Muslim ...

Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they walk towards the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, ...

The Hajj, a fundamental part of Islam, calls for the faithful to travel to Mecca, in the Saudi Arabian desert, with a single purpose in mind. “When you go, you are washed of your sins like the day you ...

In this column, on 16 June, 2024, during that year’s Hajj, in an article titled “The Hajj experience,” key aspects of Hajj and their significance were highlighted. As the 2025 Hajj rites are ongoing ...

This Hajj season, Emirates is geared up to serve the large volume of pilgrims making their way from the airline’s global network through Dubai, to Jeddah and Medina to perform the once in a lifetime ...

RIYADH, SA / ACCESS Newswire / April 29, 2025 / The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is the official government entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for regulating and overseeing the Hajj and ...

Ali Hammoud does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Professor Abdullahi Saleh, has vowed not to let President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians down in his determination to deliver the 2025 ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...