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 ...

(Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) This Friday marks the beginning of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a religious tradition that brings millions of devout Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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.

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The Hajj reached its climax on Tuesday, with pilgrims gathering at Mount Arafat to pray and recite the Quran Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the world made it to Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia ...

The pre-registration for Hajj, which began on Aug 12, has crossed 50,000 in 51 days, with early registration for next year’s pilgrimage already underway. New and previous pre-registrants are now ...

The Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria has asked its members to suspend preparatory activities for the 2025 Hajj exercise, over the failure of the National Hajj Commission of ...

Jimoh said the Executive Secretary appealed to all Muslim residents and non-residents of Kwara who wished to perform this year’s hajj through the board to adhere to the directive.

The government has announced Hajj Policy 2024 under which the Hajj package for each pilgrim has been reduced by one hundred thousand rupees. Sharing salient features of the new Hajj policy at a news ...

It is considered disrespectful to make pictures of God or the prophets in Islam, so mosques are decorated with patterns, calligraphy and ... The Muslim pilgrimage, Hajj. videoThe Muslim pilgrimage ...

The large crowds circling the Kaaba will last into Friday, the Hajj’s first day, when pilgrims move to Mina, a desert plain ...

Image Credit: AFP Cairo: Authorities in the Saudi holy city of Mecca have urged building owners interested in renting their properties to house pilgrims during Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage ...