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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs, will open registration for residents and citizens wishing to perform Hajj during the ...

ISLAMABAD: The collection of payments for the Private Hajj Scheme 2027 has begun, with the Ministry of Religious Affairs directing pilgrims to make bookings and payments only through the official Pak ...

MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has begun a series of preparatory meetings with Hajj affairs offices from more than 75 countries worldwide ahead of the 2027 Hajj season. The meetings are part ...

Pakistan has allocated 107,526 seats for the Hajj 2027 Government Scheme, with the 40-day package costing Rs1.2 million and the 20 to 25-day package set at Rs1.3 million. This was announced by Federal ...

Pakistan has finalised the procedure for receiving applications and payments for Hajj 2027. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has completed arrangements for the upcoming pilgrimage. Applications under ...

Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it safer Global heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and is exposing ...

More than 1.5 million Muslims have travelled to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Every year, millions of worshippers travel to the Saudi holy city of Mecca to take part in one of the ...

Despite the uncertainty triggered by the Iran war, Saudi officials noted over the weekend that more pilgrims had travelled from abroad to participate in this year’s hajj than in 2025. Over 1.5 million ...

Islamic lunar calendar, 11 days shorter than Gregorian, drives Hajj seasonal shift This year's Hajj season (2026) coincides with the last days of spring. The Hajj in 2025 marked the end of the summer ...

Hajj is an obligatory pilgrimage for able-bodied and financially capable Muslims, taking place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the month of Dhul Hijjah. The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of ...