Afgan's introduction to the digital prayer bead marks a significant shift in his life. Before his pilgrimage, he had never relied on such tools for spiritual practice. However, he has embraced the use ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...

The Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition, titled "A Passage to Nusuk", started yesterday in Jeddah. This event is organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in partnership with the ...

(RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary. (RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well enough. The ...

The Communications Director of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), Alhaji Mohammed Aminu Lamptey Hussein, has urged ...

Climate change is impacting temples and pilgrimage sites around the globe, wreaking havoc through everything from floods to extreme heat. Pilgrims must reckon with the changing climate as they ...

At least 323 Egyptian pilgrims died during the Hajj pilgrimage in western Saudi Arabia, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries' responses ...

More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities announced ...

Dear President Mahama I write as a concerned citizen to you as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of ...

Amid sweltering temperatures in Saudi Arabia, concerns are mounting about the welfare of pilgrims flocking to Mecca this week to perform the annual Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam. More than ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated the committee for the screening of 2026 Hajj Tour Operators at the Hajj House in Abuja. The committee comprises management workers of ...