45-year-old Riyas Ramadan (Photo: IndiansinKuwait) A 45-year-old Kuwait-based Indian national died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia after attending his father’s funeral, who passed away while on the Haj pilgrimage this year. On June 22, Riyas Ramadan’s father, Mannikadavath Muhammed, went missing during the pilgrimage, and the Makkah police launched a search. Riyas has … Read more
Photo: SPA Riyadh: Hundreds of pilgrims bid farewell to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after being blessed with the opportunity to perform Haj, a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual journey, and visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Most of the pilgrims conclude their spiritual journey by buying gifts and souvenirs to take back to their relatives and families in their home countries. … Read more
The recent tragic deaths of over 1,300 pilgrims during Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia have brought light to the nexus of illegal travel agents and brokers who are exploiting desperate Muslims across the globe seeking to fulfil their religious obligations. The number of pilgrims exceeded to 1.8 million this year, according to Saudi authorities. As … Read more
New Delhi: Around 1,20,000 pilgrims undertook the Haj pilgrimage this year from India and 356 doctors and paramedics were deployed for the medical care. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra released a document titled ‘Medical Care Arrangements for Haj Pilgrimage’ here on Friday in collaboration with the ministry of minority affairs. Mohammed Shahid Alam, Consulate General … Read more
Photo: AFP Makkah: The Communications, Space, and Technology Commission (CST) has released the performance report on telecommunications in Makkah and other holy sites during Eid Al Adha, which shows that 44.8 million voice calls were made, over 38 million locally and 6.7 million internationally, all with a success rate exceeding 99 per cent. According to … Read more
Makkah: At least 14 Jordanians have been reported dead and 17 others missing during the ongoing Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made on Sunday, June 16, by the Directorate of Operations and Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, through the Jordanian Consulate General in Jeddah. Earlier on Saturday, … Read more
Photo: SPA Intense temperatures across the holy sites in Makkah in Saudi Arabia during the current Haj season led to deaths among pilgrims from various Arab countries due to heatstroke. However, authorities in the Kingdom have not officially announced the number of deaths. In a statement on Saturday, June 15, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign … Read more
Makkah: A total of 1,833,164 pilgrims came to perform Haj 1445 AH/2024 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from more than 200 countries. According to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), 1,611,310 pilgrims came to the Kingdom through various ports, while the number of domestic pilgrims reached 221,854, including both citizens and residents. The … Read more
Riyadh: At dawn on Saturday, June 15, the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, more than 1.5 million pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat to perform the greatest pillar of the Haj after spending the day at Mina in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Day of Arafat marks the second day of the Haj when believers make their way to … Read more
Makkah: A 69-year-old Haj pilgrim from Hyderabad passed away due to cardiac arrest in the Aziziyah district of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 14, at 5:30 pm local time. On May 19, Tajuddin Mohammed, a resident of Rajendra Nagar, accompanied by his wife Hussaini Begum, travelled to the Kingdom to perform the annual … Read more
