This morning, pilgrims from the State of Qatar, along with all the pilgrims at the holy sites, arrive at Arafat to perform the most important ritual of Hajj. They are taking part in the great Day of ...

Hajj is a mandatory Islamic pilgrimage performed only on specific dates in Dhul Hijjah, while Umrah is a voluntary pilgrimage ...

Riyadh, May 30 (BNA): Bahrain’s Hajj Mission has officially allocated the camps for Bahraini tour operators in Arafat, Muzdalifah, and Mina, after ensuring that all safety and security requirements ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to do it. It is a spiritual highlight for ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that a total of 203,149 hajj pilgrims, who are organized into 525 flight groups (kloter), have arrived in Mecca. Currently, all ...

This is another season of Hajj. This season comes up in the month of Dhul Hijjah every year to accentuate the divine authority that brought it to mankind. The word Hajj means aspiration towards a ...

Hajj and Umrah are two sacred journeys to Mecca. While both hold deep spiritual significance, they differ in rituals, timing, ...

This article is not new. It was published in this column during Hajj period last year. It is being repeated here today with some alterations in response to readers’ popular demand. Here it goes: Hajj ...