The Haj is one of the world's largest religious gatherings and the major annual event in Saudi Arabia. It is regarded as one ...

Pakistan is set to introduce a new policy, "Ghar Se Ghar Tak," to ensure enhanced support and facilitation for pilgrims travelling for Hajj in 2025.The initiative, aimed at improving the overall Hajj ...

With the blessed month of Ramadan approaching, Muslims are preparing to fix their bond with the Almighty this year. This is ...

SAHUC President Moaaz Casoo confirms the achievement of the 2500 pilgrim target for Hajj 2025, as the delegation engages with ...

The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts ...

JEDDAH: Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs HE Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem and Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the ...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the annual Hajj agreement for 2025 on Monday, allowing 179,210 Pakistani pilgrims to perform Hajj this year.

The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, analysts say. Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The deaths of 1,300 ...

annual rites, one of the five pillars of Islam. Saudi officials said 83 percent of the 1,301 recorded fatalities did not have official hajj permits and were therefore unable to access amenities meant ...

On top of high temperatures, “the summer solstice timing meant pilgrims faced maximum sun exposure during outdoor rituals”, he said. The hajj’s timing is determined by the Islamic lunar ...

The hajj takes place over five to six days, mostly outdoors. It has seen a number of disasters over the years, including in 2015 when a stampede during the “stoning the devil” ritual in Mina ...

Hundreds of thousands of white-robed pilgrims gathered on Wednesday for the “stoning of the devil” symbolic Hajj ritual in Saudi Arabia as Islam’s pilgrimage draws to a close. From dawn, hundreds of ...