Hajj holds great significance for Muslims and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Every year, millions gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to take part in this sacred pilgrimage. It is considered to ...

Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023. AFP Cairo: Saudi authorities have shut down 95 unlicensed warehouses of ...

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced the process of vaccinating its intending pilgrims against polio, meningitis and yellow fever ahead of the 2025 Hajj exercise in the ...

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj has reopened the Nusuk site, allowing 10,000 more Indian pilgrims to register for the 2025 Hajj. This follows India's intervention to prevent the cancellation of some ...

The directorate cited technical integration with a unified digital platform for issuing Hajj permits dubbed the “Tasareeh platform”. Entry permits to Mecca are issued through the Muqeem portal ...

Saudi Arabia had announced restrictions on all tourist and visit visas during Hajj season Dubai: More than 500 Egyptian nationals have been detained at King Abdulaziz International Airport in ...

Doha, Qatar: As part of its effort to ensure the safety, organization, and smooth operation of the Hajj season 1446 AH, Saudi authorities have launched a comprehensive set of regulations and ...

In February, the ministry opened registration for Saudis and Muslim foreign residents wishing to perform this year’s Hajj rites due in June. Gulf News archives Cairo: Friday is the deadline for ...

The penalty was imposed after the CCP conducted an inquiry based on media reports alleging that PIA had charged exorbitant Hajj fares. The inquiry revealed that the national carrier had ...

Tasreeh streamlines access to Mecca and holy sites for domestic and international pilgrims Through full technical integration with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah via the Nusuk platform ...

As the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, known as Hajj, draws millions of Muslims from around the world, one of the most intricate and essential aspects of this sacred journey is the arrangement of food ...

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda on Friday approved the appointment of the State Deputy Governor, Faruk Jobe as the head of the delegation, the Amiru – al-Hajj, 2025. Other members include ...