One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...

Especially now when then government of Ghana, and in fulfilment of a pledge by President John Dramani Mahama to reduce fares ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Monday hinted at plans to commence the airlift of Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on May 6. The hint was ...

(RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary. (RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well ...

Free-of-charge reservation cancellation should be made by April Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023.

Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year ...

For domestic pilgrims, ID or residency permit must be valid until Dhul Hijjah 10 Cairo: Saudi Arabia has announced rules for citizens and Muslim foreign residents wishing to perform this year's ...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has decided to ban children from accompanying Hajj pilgrims. In a statement issued by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, several new regulations regarding the Hajj ...