Safa and Marwa are two small yet significant hills near the Kaaba in Mecca. They hold deep spiritual meaning in Islam, as ...

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

Mecca: 25 million worshippers and pilgrims visited the Grand Mosque in the first 10 days of Ramadan. According to Saudi media ...

Unlike other sacred sites, Mecca is closed off to believers of other ... On the final night of the Hajj, pilgrims make the ritual known as Tawaf, circling the Ka'aba seven times while barefoot ...

This cannot accomplished except knowledge of the Sunnah. Tamattu': A pilgrim wears Ihram for Umrah only during the months of Hajj, which means when he reaches Makkah, he makes Tawaf and Sa'yi for ...

A comprehensive set of guidelines has been issued to ensure the safety, security, and comfort of worshippers performing their ...

Muslims perform the tawaf-e-ifadha circling of the Kaaba, during the annual Haj pilgrimage on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018. Federal prosecutors in N ...

The Grand Mosque in Mecca has recorded unprecedented numbers ... to direct worshippers to the upper floors and pilgrims to the tawaf area, while ensuring that all safety measures are in place.

On this day, the pilgrims reach the city of Mecca and wear Ihram (wrap white cloth around the body). Then they perform Tawaf (circumambulation) around the Kaaba and circle seven times between two ...

Updated details regarding designated parking areas within and outside Mecca are also part of the ... indicating available Tawaf areas and routes leading to them. The guidelines also include ...