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 ...

Hajj is one of the best forms of worship and is one of the most sublime deeds because it is one of the pillars of Islam that Allah sent Muhammad(may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)with.

President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned that the Hajj pilgrimage should not be treated as a profit-making venture but rather as a religious and spiritual journey for Muslims. Speaking at the ...

Free-of-charge reservation cancellation should be made by April Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023.

Hajj 2025: Big announcement by Saudi Arabia...after ban on entry of children and change in visa policy, now this... The Saudi Arabian government has issued guidelines regarding in which cases the ...

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 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 ...

SARA: The Hajj is a pilgrimage all Muslims are expected to do once in their life if they can. Every year more than three millionmuslims make the journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to praise God or ...

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 National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed N8.7 million as the Hajj fare for the intending pilgrims from Southern States and N8.3 million for those from Borno and Adamawa Zone.