Haj

"NOT NORMAL" Outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, water was sprayed from long poles to keep the crowds of worshippers cool. A few metres away, white-robed pilgrims sought refuge on cool, marble floors in the shaded entrances of hotels and…

On Sunday night, pilgrims will start moving to Mina, about 5km from the Grand Mosque, ahead of the Haj's climax at Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his final sermon. Mina, the world's largest tent…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has given women conditional permission for Hajwithout being accompanied by a close male relative, known as mehram, making it easier for those who could not do so due to strict social conditions.Saudi Arabia had last…

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Sana Khan, who has quit acting in films and her glamorous lifestyle, recently opened up about why she was depressed despite all the success and her decision to wear hijab all her life. The actress recently shared a video on Instagram where…

Many women have abandoned the black robes traditionally preferred by Haj organisers. (AFP photo)MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA: With her husband back at home in Tunisia and draped in a national flag, Laila al-Qarni urges all Muslim womento attend…

MECCA: Thousand of maskless worshippers gathered to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca on Wednesday, kick-starting the biggest hajpilgrimage since the Covid-19 pandemic. The Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam and a…

Eid al-Adha, popularly known as Bakra Eid, is one of the most auspicious festival celebrated with fervour by Muslims all around the world. The festival comes a day after pilgrims conducting Haj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi…

In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the rituals, which include circling the Kaaba, the imposing black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque, gathering at Mount Arafat and "stoning the devil" in Mina. The following year, foreigners were…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Monday (Jun 13) it would no longer require masks in most enclosed spaces, further easing pandemic restrictions ahead of next month's haj pilgrimage. The move comes as the kingdom prepares to welcome around…