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Arab Muslim pilgrims share concerns over political instability
The young Syrian ascending Mount Arafat brooded about his war-shattered country on Monday, his concerns a common preoccupation among Arabs in the sea ... Features -
Nearly two million pilgrims perform hajj
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday that around 1.98 million pilgrims are performing this year's annual Muslim pilgrimage, the hajj, sharply fewer than last ... Hajj 2013 -
Hajj 2013: Ka’aba cover to be changed as per annual tradition
The Kiswa, or cover, of Islam’s most revered structure, the Ka’aba in Makkah, will be changed on Monday as per the yearly tradition, ... Hajj 2013 -
Pilgrims head to Mount Arafat for the ‘most important’ day of hajj
Muslims around the globe commemorate on Monday the Day of Arafat, considered the most important day of hajj during which pilgrims gather on the desert ... Hajj 2013 -
Let the Day of Arafat be a turning point
Today, hundreds of thousands of people will be on the plains of Arafat. Dressed in white and bareheaded, they will all have the goal of praying to the ... World -
Hajj pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat for prayer and reflection
As crowds of Muslims gathered on Monday in Arafat, southeast of Makkah, pilgrims marked the most essential ritual in the hajj journey. Thousands of ... Hajj 2013 -
Special tents to combat chemical pollution introduced for hajj
The Ministry of Health has set up special tents in the holy sites for initial handling of any cases of exposure by pilgrims to chemical pollution. ... Hajj 2013 -
Sudan’s Bashir in Saudi Arabia for hajj
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir has arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj with other Muslim pilgrims, official media said Sunday, after ... Hajj 2013 -
Walk of life: Pakistani man travels 6,387 km on foot to perform hajj
While most Muslims fly, drive or sail from across the world to perform the hajj in Makkah, a Pakistani man made the trip in a far more traditional ... Hajj 2013 -
Retailers: Arab Spring hardships slash Makkah gold sales by half
Economic hardships brought about by Arab Spring uprisings have taken a toll on jewelry retail trade in Saudi Arabia’s Muslim holy city of Makkah ... Economy -
Muslims begin annual pilgrimage as hajj 2013 officially starts
Muslim pilgrims began this year’s hajj journey on Sunday, dressed in their white Ihram and leaving for Mina. Soon after the dawn Fajr prayers, ... Hajj 2013 -
Poorly pilgrims transferred to Arafat to undergo hajj journey
Muslims with physical and financial abilities are required to perform hajj once in their lifetime, but those who arrive in Saudi Arabia and then fall ... Hajj 2013 -
Muslim pilgrims not worried about deadly MERS virus
Mohammed Shuaib wears a mask as he walks amid a flood of Muslims arriving for the hajj, but his wariness about the deadly MERS virus that has struck ... Hajj 2013 -
Mount al-Noor visited by hajj pilgrims
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No demonstrations will be allowed in hajj, says Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj Bandar Hajjar said on Tuesday that the kingdom will not allow political demonstrations during the annual Muslim ... Hajj 2013 -
Emergency helicopters on alert to safeguard hajj pilgrims
Eighteen S92 and Blackhawk helicopters will monitor the movement of pilgrims during this year’s hajj. The helicopters are stationed in the ... Hajj 2013 -
Hajj 2013: Saudi civil defense units aid 3,000 pilgrims
The head of the Saudi civil defense forces at the Grand Mosque in Makkah said on Monday that his units are medically aiding around 3,000 pilgrims ... Hajj 2013 -
Embroidery of Kaaba's Kiswa
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Advanced cameras installed to monitor activity during hajj
Saudi authorities have installed advanced cameras in the Grand Mosque to monitor activity during this year’s hajj pilgrimage, said Maj. Gen. ... Hajj 2013 -
Busted: fake hajj pilgrimage campaigns exposed by Saudi authorities
Saudi authorities said on Sunday they have busted more than 10 fake hajj campaigns in recent days, which claim to provide pilgrims with the services ... Hajj 2013 -
15,000 personnel to help organize hajj pedestrian flow
The hajj security forces for administering and organizing pedestrians have begun organizing the movement of pilgrims, who have arrived in Mina with ... Hajj 2013 -
Islamic scholars gather in Makkah for hajj conference
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Ministry received 32 research papers at the 38th annual conference in Makkah, which aims to gather 200 researchers and ... Hajj 2013 -
Hajj: the significance of the fifth pillar of Islam
A sea of pilgrims descends upon Islam’s holiest city of Makkah once every year. All the men are dressed in two pieces of white cloth and the ... Hajj 2013 -
Hajj’s Mount Arafat gathering will fall on Oct 14, expert says
Saudi astronomical expert Dr. Khaled al-Zaaq told Al Arabiya that hajj pilgrims’ ritual of gathering at Mount Arafat would land on Oct. 14, ... Hajj 2013 -
The journey of hajj: Islam’s sacred pilgrimage
Hajj literally means “to set out for a place” and for the millions of Muslims who will travel to Makkah in modern day Saudi Arabia this ... Hajj 2013 -
Absence of expat workers results in hajj cost hike
Saudis and expatriates have criticized the high prices offered by various tour operators to perform hajj. Musab Abdullah, a 34-year-old Saudi salesman ... Hajj 2013 -
Saudi king invites 1,400 Muslims around the world to perform hajj
King Abdullah bin Abdelaziz ordered on Sunday the hosting of 1,400 pilgrims from around the globe so they can take part in this year’s hajj ... Hajj 2013 -
Saudia to transport over 700,000 pilgrims
Saudi Arabian Airlines will transport 631,500 foreign pilgrims and 76,028 domestic pilgrims during the current Haj season. The national carrier will ... Hajj 2013 -
Saudi says no MERS infections during Ramadan pilgrimage
A large influx of Muslim pilgrims on Saudi Arabia during the fasting month of Ramadan passed without any cases of the MERS coronavirus infection ... Middle East -
Saudi cuts pilgrim numbers due to construction
Expansion projects in the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina will result in a reduced number of pilgrims this year, Saudi’s Hajj minister ... Middle East