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Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balanceOver 1.5 million Muslims have converged in Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage. This significant religious event unfolds against a backdro...- Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas warThis year's Hajj came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian militants, which pushed the e...
- More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims are flocking to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, with over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims already in Saudi Arabia. The e...
- Why do Muslims pray five times a day and what does it signify?Every Muslim is obligated to pray five times a day - Fajr, Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, and Isha. The prayer called Salah is prayed in the congregat...
- What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physica...
- Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measuresMillions of Muslims gathered in Mecca to start the annual Hajj pilgrimage, making this year's event the largest religious gathering since t...
- Hina Khan shares posts as she heads on first Umrah, says 'No pain no gain'The ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ actress revealed how she got to Hajar-al-Aswad and the Kaaba Sharif. On Instagram Stories, she posted a ph...
- Hina Khan performs Umrah ahead of Ramadan, shares videos of her 'surreal' Kaaba view roomThe 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai' star was accompanied by her family.
- Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levelsThe hajj, required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life, represents one of the world's largest gatherings of people. Before the pa...
- SRK performs 'Umrah' at Mecca after wrapping up Raju Hirani's 'Dunki', fans reactSRK was in Saudi Arabia for Hirani's movie.
- Saudi crown prince washes Holy Kaaba on behalf of King SalmanSaudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman washed the Holy Kaaba in Makkah’s Grand Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
- A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimageThis year, the hajj is open to just 1 million foreign and domestic pilgrims who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, tested ...
- Saudi Arabia boosts pandemic measures at Mecca's Grand MosqueThe kingdom of approximately 34 million people has so far recorded more than 554,000 coronavirus cases, including 8,874 deaths, the highest...
- View: The 'just leave it alone' lesson from the dolled up Jallianwala BaghThe intention of the designer would have presumably been to evoke riqqat (pathos). However, the net result was a feel-neutral place where e...
- Mosque in Ayodhya may be square-shaped like Kaaba: Trust officialSecretary and spokesperson of the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) Athar Hussain told on Sunday, "A mosque measuring 15,000 square f...
- Javed Akhtar calls to end azaan on loudspeakers, says it causes discomfort to others"In India for almost 50 years Azaan on the loud speak was Haraam. Then it became Halaal and so halaal that there is no end to it, but there...
- Saudi Arabia reopens area around sacred Kaaba amid virus measuresSaudi Arabia reopened Saturday the area around the sacred Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, reversing one of a series of...
- Saudi Arabia empties Islam's holiest site for 'sterilisation'On Wednesday, the kingdom halted the umrah pilgrimage for its own citizens and residents. The move came after authorities last week suspend...
- Those responsible for Mina tragedy must be held accountable: Imam Sheikh Saleh Al-TalibAl-Talib urged the Saudi authorities to ensure that such incidents are not repeated and hold the negligent in this regard accountable for t...
- Abraj Kudai: The world's biggest hotel with 10,000 rooms to open in Saudi ArabiaThe 45-storey Abraj Kudai hotel will have 4 helipads on the roof Dubai will no longer be considered the quintessential Mecca of the largest...
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