Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and one of the most significant religious obligations for Muslims. It is a sacred five-day ...

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the opening of its recruitment portal for ad-hoc medical professionals to serve on the 2025 Hajj medical team.The application process ...

He then told Ibrahim to leave Hajira and Isma’il with some food and water. Those completing the Hajj are known as Hajji. Everyone taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage is treated as an equal and ...

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 ...

The Ka’ba, in the centre of Makkah (Mecca), is the most sacred site in Islam For their journey to count as Hajj, a Muslim must make the pilgrimage during the month of Dhu’l-Hijja, which is the ...