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Iranian pilgrim, 80, survives heart attack in Saudi Arabia
A medical team at King Abdullah’s Medical City in Mecca saved the life of an 80-year-old Iranian pilgrim who suffered a heart attack soon after ... Variety -
Saudi Arabia expects 24 percent increase in Hajj pilgrims this year
Over one million pilgrims arrive through Saudi Arabia’s land, air and sea ports for Hajj this year. The numbers have totaled to 1,070,951 ... Gulf -
Jabal Uhud’s early Islamic history before it was dubbed as Ar-Rumat mountain
As part of their Hajj ritual, before heading to Mecca, pilgrims visit an Islamic location in Madinah, one which Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) has been known ... Variety -
Tips on how pilgrims can avoid eye infections during the Hajj season
The Saudi Ophthalmology Society warned pilgrims of eye infections they may suffer from and advised them to take certain precautions in order not to ... Healthy Living -
Pakistani council of scholars issues ethical controls for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims
The Pakistani Ulema (scholars) Council issued a statement specifying the ethical controls which pilgrims and visitors of the holy sites in Saudi ... Gulf -
Awwad: Qatar using pilgrimage for narrow political goals
Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad said before the ATQ (Anti-terror Quartet) meeting in Jeddah on Thursday that ... News -
How the Prophet’s Mosque prepares for pilgrims ahead of Hajj season
The Agency of the General Presidency of the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Madinah has started to receive the first pilgrims ... Features -
Saudi minister discusses plans to boost services for Hajj pilgrims from Iran
Saudi Minister of Hajj Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Benten inspected on Thursday the headquarters of the National Foundation for pilgrims of Iran. The ... Gulf -
Mecca Governor: No Muslim prevented from entering the Grand Mosque
Saudi Arabia has not prevented any Muslim from entering the Grand Mosque, advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Mecca ... Gulf -
WATCH: Yazidi pilgrims climb Karajal Mountain in the south of Kurdistan
Karajal pilgrimage is one of Qaeid tribe of the Kurdish Yazidi pilgrimages which occurs every year in second Wednesday of April in the south of ... Features -
Iranian pilgrims will participate in the Hajj season of this year
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umra and the Pilgrimage Organization of Iran completed all the necessary arrangements for the participation of Iranian ... Gulf -
Judge orders Makkah crane crash defendants to attend session
A Saudi judge says all five defendants must appear before the court or else force will be used Gulf -
“From Saudi With Love...”
A letter to Iran from a self proclaimed “proud Saudi citizen” Blogs -
All-seeing ‘eye’ watches over Makkah pilgrims
Under a bank of monitors broadcasting live footage from more than 5,000 cameras, Saudi officers have kept their eyes on Hajj Middle East -
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha
Faithful across continents marked the festival which comes as the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah draws to close World News -
Muslims gather for climax of Hajj pilgrimage
Before dawn on Sunday, Muslim pilgrims from around the world began ascending a hill just outside Makkah where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon Middle East -
Hajj fraud victim: Hotel on rip-off tour ‘unfit for humans’
Brit describes squalid conditions at hotel on his $5,300 pilgrimage, as UK group calls for ‘zero tolerance’ on rogue travel operators Travel and Tourism -
The significance of the white clothes during Hajj
The Hajj pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam and requires complete focus on the journey – the Ihram help keeps that focus Travel and Tourism -
Muslims crowd Makkah ahead of Hajj
Pilgrims crowded into Makkah’s sprawling, air-conditioned Grand Mosque complex to walk around the Kaaba Middle East -
Illegal hajj pilgrims to be tried, sentenced within 24 hours
People who are caught trying to enter Makkah or the holy sites without hajj permits will be tried and sentenced within 24 hours Middle East -
Keys to boosting stamina and staying healthy during hajj
Because of the crowds, mass gatherings such as hajj are associated with a number health risks Variety -
Saudi Arabia hajj safety plan reviewed
The safety tour included 11 sites and projects, train stations in Mina, eastern area of the Jamarat expansion project, 204 and 206 road projects Middle East -
1.5 million pilgrims expected to perform hajj this year
The first batches of pilgrims for this year’s hajj arrived on Thursday in Jeddah and Madinah from the Indian subcontinent Middle East -
Over 600,000 Muslim pilgrims expected to visit Madinah before Hajj
Pilgrims started arriving on Thursday, the Ministry has announced that more than 30,000 pilgrims have registered so far Middle East -
Saudi cabinet: No pilgrims barred, Iran blamed for Hajj ban
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet of Ministers Monday reaffirmed its committed to ensuring Muslims from around the world can perform the pilgrimage Middle East -
Iran bans own citizens from performing Hajj
Iran will ban its citizens from going to Saudi Arabia this year to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage Home Page -
Saudi Arabia ‘to deploy all resources’ to ensure safety in Hajj seasons
A workshop began to review the emergency Hajj plans taking into account the new developments and changes Middle East -
Hajj season to fall in hot summer months for next 10 years
The study noted a high rise in cases of sunstroke during last year’s Hajj season Middle East -
Hajj pilgrimage in pictures
Pilgrims from around the world have begun moving from the tent city of Mina to the holy site of Kaaba in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, one of the biggest ... Reports -
The human dimensions of pilgrimage
‘There is a motive that makes pilgrimage a human practice, irrespective of religion or tradition’ Hajj 2015 - Special Coverage