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Deadly road crash in Iraq claims lives of nine Iranian pilgrims heading to Karbala
At least nine Iranian pilgrims died and dozens were injured when a bus carrying them collided with a truck in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya on ... Middle East -
Hajj pilgrims take part in ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual
Hajj pilgrims took part in the ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual early on Wednesday on the first day of Eid al-Adha.As part of the ritual, pilgrims throw ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Heartwarming photos show pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat
Pilgrims from around the world ascended the Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most significant day of the Hajj ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia’s health ministry issues alert to pilgrims on heat exhaustion
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has warned pilgrims about heat exhaustion as they take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage amid rising temperatures, the ... Saudi Arabia -
Watch: Saudi security guard helps blind pilgrim circumambulate Kaaba during Hajj
As the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca began on Monday, heartwarming scenes of human kindness and acts of service have emerged from the Grand ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023 essentials: A pilgrim’s guide on what to bring
Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims bring to the Hajj pilgrimage. ... Features -
Hajj commences as Saudi Arabia welcomes millions of Muslims from around the world
The annual Hajj pilgrimage commenced early on Monday, the eighth day of Dul Hijjah, with millions of Muslims from around the world taking part for the ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: Saudi Red Crescent says more than 2,300 volunteers ready to help pilgrims
The Saudi Red Crescent has seen more than 2,300 men and women volunteer to provide emergency services to pilgrims who will be performing the Hajj ... Saudi Arabia -
Hajj 2023: More than 150,000 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
More than 150,000 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia via the ‘Makkah Route’ initiative ahead of the upcoming Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency ... Saudi Arabia -
Pilgrims begin arriving in Saudi Arabia for Hajj season
Pilgrims have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for the start of this year’s Hajj season.On Sunday, the Governor of the Northern Borders Regions, Prince ... Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia unveils largest ever Hajj operational plan as COVID restrictions lifted
Saudi Arabia has unveiled the largest ever Hajj operational plan ahead of the upcoming pilgrimage season as restrictions on numbers are lifted for the ... Saudi Arabia -
Umrah crowd control: How Saudi authorities are ensuring safety of pilgrims
Since Saudi Arabia lifted the cap on the number of pilgrims allowed to perform Umrah at one time, hundreds of thousands of Muslims worldwide have ... Features -
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia welcomes foreign Umrah pilgrims for first time in months
Saudi Arabia on Sunday welcomed the first batch of foreign Umrah pilgrims after entry was suspended to everyone outside the Kingdom for months as part ... Coronavirus -
Iraqi shia pilgrims defy curfews and coronavirus outbreak
Stealing around barbed wire barriers through fields and side streets, dozens of black-clad Shia pilgrims in Baghdad defied curfews and coronavirus ... Middle East -
Muslim World League chief denounces attempts of politicizing Hajj
The secretary-general of the Muslim World League, Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim al-Issa, criticized attempts to politicize the Islamic ritual of Hajj on ... Gulf -
India, Pakistan officials meet to discuss border opening
Indian and Pakistani officials are meeting amid easing of tensions to discuss opening a visa-free border crossing to allow pilgrims to easily visit a ... World News -
Record number of Indian women to embark on Hajj without male relatives this year
A record 2,340 Indian Muslim women aged above 45 years will embark on the Hajj later this year without a male guardian even as the federal government ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Six doors of Ka’aba over 5,000 years
Since Abraham built al-Ka’ba and called for Hajj 5,000 years ago, its doors have been of interest to kings and rulers throughout the history of ... Variety -
IN PICTURES: Saudi Arabia launches electric vehicles for the elderly in Mecca
The General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque inaugurated new electric vehicles made to facilitate the ... Gulf -
Saudi dedicates two hours for differently-abled to circumambulate Mecca’s Kaaba
The Holy Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque were dedicated to people with special abilities for two hours on Monday, as part of the International Day ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia allows pilgrims to visit any city during their Umrah visit
Saudi authorities have confirmed that pilgrims and visitors from outside the kingdom can visit any city in the country during their 30-day Umrah visa, ... Gulf -
VIDEO: Saudi officer guides Iranian pilgrim by speaking in fluent Farsi
A video of a Saudi security officer is grabbing attention on social media after guiding an Iranian pilgrim in Medina in the latter’s mother ... Gulf -
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan praises Saudi professionalism, management of Hajj
After completing his first Hajj this year, Pakistani actor, model and singer Fawad Khan said that he was impressed with Saudi Arabia’s ... Gulf -
VIDEO: Incredible time-lapse shows influx of Hajj pilgrims on Jamarat Bridge
Saudi videographer Yasser Bikhsh posted a time-lapse video on Twitter showing the overwhelming influx of pilgrims to the Jamarat Bridge on Tuesday. ... Digital -
Hajj 2018: A story behind every pilgrim, faith behind all
While in Mecca, do as the pilgrims do. Following this dictum means braving through a set of Hajj rituals performed in and around the holy city by ... World -
More than 2.3 mln pilgrims take part in Hajj this year
On Monday, the ninth of Dhu-Al-Hijjah, Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced the results this year’s Hajj ... Gulf -
IN PHOTOS: Aerial photos show scale of transport dedicated to Hajj pilgrims
Saudi authorities’ efforts organizing traffic flow and transportation during Hajj final day, with pilgrims arriving at dawn from Mina, proved to ... Variety -
Meet first Hajj pilgrim in history of São Tomé and Príncipe arriving in Mecca
This year's Hajj season welcomed the first pilgrim to arrive in Mecca from the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, two ... Variety -
WATCH: Saudi Arabia introduces digitalized plan for Hajj 2030
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being incorporated in every aspect of our lives, and now plans are afoot for using the technology to ease the process ... Reports -
More than 2 mln cubic meters of desalinated water for pilgrims
Saudi National Water Company (NWC) has announced its readiness to provide pilgrims at the holy sites with the necessary amounts of desalinated water ... Gulf