Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addressed Hajj pilgrims on Saturday in a series of posts on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Khameni told Hajj pilgrims to disassociate from the US and Israel. “This renunciation of the Zionist regime and its supporters, in particular the government of the United States of America, must … Read more
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection. The ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, is considered the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage. It is … Read more
MINA, Saudi Arabia — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their trip, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed … Read more
Popular Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza is all set to embark on a holy trip of Hajj to Saudi Arabia where she will be visiting the holy sights of Mecca and Medina. She took to social media to announce her journey. She wrote “As I prepare for this transformative experience, I humbly ask for your … Read more
Thousands of Syrians living in government-controlled regions have already made the pilgrimage to Mecca this year, the country’s top airport official says, exemplifying Saudi Arabia’s ongoing reproachment of President Bashar al-Assad’s once-exiled regime. Under the auspices of the kingdom’s Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed bin Salman, colloquially referred to as MBS, … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) during the Hajj, which last year saw thousands of cases of heat stress. “The expected climate for Hajj this year will witness an increase in average temperatures of 1½ to 2 degrees above normal in … Read more
MAKKAH: The Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) advises prospective hajj pilgrims to register with travel agencies licensed by TH as hajj pilgrimage operators (PJH) if they want to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam using mujamalah visas. Malaysian Hajj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said this is because such companies have been … Read more
A Nigerian pilgrim from Kebbi State died in Mecca on Saturday, 25 May. The pilgrim’s death occurred after a brief illness, an official said. The Nigerian Makkah Office Coordinator, Aliyu Tanko, announced the pilgrim’s death in a condolence message on behalf of the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi. Mr Tanko expressed … Read more
