Hajj
Saudi Arabia announces total number of pilgrims this year
Islam World
August 11, 2019
Saudi Arabia announces total number of pilgrims this year
About 2.5 million pilgrims have come to the holy sites for the annual hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Statistical Organization announced…
Shia Rights Watch calls on the Afghan Hajj and Umrah to consider the situation of its Shia pilgrims
Islam World
August 11, 2019
Shia Rights Watch calls on the Afghan Hajj and Umrah to consider the situation of its Shia pilgrims
Shia Rights Watch called on the Afghan Hajj and Umrah Organization to look into the situation of its Shia pilgrims,…
2.5 million pilgrims on the Mountain of Arafa
Islam World
August 10, 2019
2.5 million pilgrims on the Mountain of Arafa
Hajj pilgrims have begun arriving on Mount Arafa to stand and perform the greatest pillar of the rituals of Hajj.…
Two smart apps launch to help Hajj pilgrims
Islam World
August 8, 2019
Two smart apps launch to help Hajj pilgrims
Two interactive apps have been launched to help the Hajj pilgrims, with a range of services on smart devices including…
Shia Rights Watch issues a series of recommendations to Hajj pilgrims
NEWS
July 27, 2019
Shia Rights Watch issues a series of recommendations to Hajj pilgrims
As this year’s Hajj season begins, the International Shia Rights Watch Organization issued a series of recommendations to the pilgrims.…
The arrival of more than 479 thousand pilgrims to Medina
Holy Shrines
July 25, 2019
The arrival of more than 479 thousand pilgrims to Medina
The Hajj and Pilgrimage Committee in Medina announced that the total number of pilgrims has reached 47,917, according to the…
After a break of 30 years, Saudi Arabia and Iraq agree to issue Hajj visas from Baghdad
NEWS
June 20, 2019
After a break of 30 years, Saudi Arabia and Iraq agree to issue Hajj visas from Baghdad
The Iraqi government announced that it had reached an agreement with the Saudi authorities to provide Iraqi citizens with Hajj…
More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
Islam World
August 20, 2018
More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims from around the globe have converged in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia…
Some Canadian Muslims skip Mecca pilgrimage
Islam World
August 16, 2018
Some Canadian Muslims skip Mecca pilgrimage
Members of Canada’s Muslim community say recent tensions between Ottawa and Saudi Arabia are affecting some people’s ability to perform…
Muslims cycling from Macedonia to Mecca for Hajj
World
July 11, 2018
Muslims cycling from Macedonia to Mecca for Hajj
Two Muslim Albanian men from Tetova city, the capital of the Albanian province in Slavic Macedonia (FYROM), are now filming…