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Explained: The story of the Kiswah, sacred cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba in Mecca
January 25, 2025 11:55 am
For the first time, the full Kiswah will be displayed outside Mecca. It will be the central element of the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025 that begins in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on January 25
After Hajj deaths, Egypt suspends companies that took pilgrims to Mecca
June 23, 2024 8:19 pm
At least 450 people have died during this year’s pilgrimage, in which travelers endured maximum temperatures that ranged from 108 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (42 to 49 degrees Celsius)
Muslim pilgrims wrap up Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of Kaaba
June 19, 2024 1:06 am
It started a day after pilgrims congregated Saturday at a sacred hill, known as Mount Arafat.
First pilgrim birth of Hajj season as Nigerian woman delivers baby at Mecca hospital
June 18, 2024 1:52 pm
The Nigerian woman was in her 31st week of pregnancy when admitted to the hospital after she began experiencing labour pain.
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
June 14, 2024 2:09 pm
Palestinians in the coastal enclave of Gaza were not able to travel to Mecca for Hajj this year because of the closure of the Rafah crossing in May when Israel extended its ground offensive to the strip's southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.
Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle Kaaba ahead of official beginning of Hajj
June 14, 2024 12:30 am
The area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca was overcrowded by midday, with the faithful going back and forth to the holy site to pray and make the circumambulation, or Tawaf in Arabic.
Indian pilgrims’ road to Mecca just got easier
December 06, 2023 7:33 pm
Saudi Arabia has extended the Umrah visa duration to 90 days and introduced a four-day transit visa cater to the diverse needs of Indian pilgrims, offering enhanced flexibility
Muslims at Haj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
June 28, 2023 6:43 pm
It's a reenactment of the story of the Prophet Ibrahim — known as Abraham in Christian and Jewish traditions — who is said to have hurled stones at Satan to resist temptation.
Why Jerusalem's holy site is in the spotlight once again
January 04, 2023 1:10 pm
Israel’s far-right minister for national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has started his term with a controversial visit to the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. What does this mean for the region?
Shah Rukh Khan performs 'umrah' in Mecca; know more about the ritual
December 02, 2022 3:36 pm
In the pictures and videos, the actor was seen with a white robe draped around his body, and keeping with Covid-safety protocols, a mask on his face
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Hajj pilgrimage opens at full capacity in Mecca after pandemic hiatus
June 27, 2023 6:37 pm
The 5-day Hajj is a deeply moving spiritual experience that absolves sins, brings them closer to God and unites the world's more than 1.8 billion Muslims. (AP)
Hajj 2018: Over two million Muslims begin their journey to Mecca
August 21, 2018 12:30 pm
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca that Islam's faithful face five times each day during their prayers.
Top Frames: Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha, Modi's US tour, Pope Francis visits US
September 27, 2015 12:59 pm
Eid al-Adha marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to the Mecca. The trip to Silicon Valley forms part of Narendra Modi’s visit to the US’ west coast – the first by an Indian prime minister in more than three decades. Pope Francis arrived Tuesday on the first visit of his life to the United States, bringing his humble manner and his “church of the poor” to a rich and powerful nation polarized over economic inequality, immigration and equal justice.
More than 2 million Muslims start haj pilgrimage
September 22, 2015 8:50 pm
More than 2 million Muslims across the globe today marked the beginning of the Haj pilgrimage.
2 Indians among 107 killed after crane crashed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque
September 12, 2015 9:45 am
A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month.
Muslim pilgrims leave for Hajj
September 04, 2014 9:43 am
More than 3 million Muslims worldwide make the pilgrimage each year.
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