Hajj, Mecca and Middle East
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Hajj 2026 is here with a live stream service for Muslims worldwide. The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is taking place between Monday (May 25) and Friday (May 30) in the Gregorian Calendar.
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At the heart of Hajj stands the Kaaba, draped in 670kg of silk and embroidered with 200kg of gold and silver thread.
Hajj is a journey of a lifetime for all Muslims — one that every physically and financially able Muslim is expected to perform at least once to fullfill a pillar of Islam. Each year, millions of Muslims come to Makkah in Saudi Arabia from all over the world,
The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.
Malaysian Haj pilgrims have been advised to take care of their health and limit outdoor activities following extreme heat in Saudi Arabia, with
(RNS) — I was disappointed to not experience my children’s reaction to seeing the Kaaba for the first time, but made my peace. After leaving Medina, where we’d spent a few days before going to Mecca, we went to Jeddah, where my uncle lives, for a 24 ...
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency (KSPWA) says it will complete the conveyance of all Kaduna pilgrims from Madina to Makkah on Friday.
As dawn breaks on the 9th of Zulhijah in the holy city of Mecca, the eyes of Muslims around the world turn not only to the peak of the Haj pilgrimage, but also