Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East warOver 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, excee...
23 May, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Haj pilgrims to pay Rs 10K more due to high ATF prices; govt says protected them from larger burdenHaj airfare sees a Rs 10,000 increase per pilgrim for Haj 2026. This rise stems from a sharp global surge in Aviation Turbine Fuel prices. ...
30 Apr, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
War in the Middle East ensnares many Muslim pilgrims in travel chaosThousands of Muslims performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia face travel chaos due to the Middle East war. Many are stranded, with return flights ...
07 Mar, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
What is Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha? Understanding their deep religious meaning and importance for Muslims worldwideThe Hajj, a central pillar of Islam, draws Muslims to Mecca for a profound spiritual journey involving rituals like circling the Kaaba and ...
01 Jun, 2025, 11.03 AM IST
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-AdhaPilgrims in Saudi Arabia participate in the symbolic stoning of the devil as part of the Hajj pilgrimage, marking the start of Eid al-Adha ...
17 Jun, 2024, 02.48 PM IST
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...
14 Jun, 2024, 10.54 AM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
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...
26 Jun, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Huge crowds swarm from Mecca for hajj climaxHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mina, where they will stay in tents before the annual hajj's high-point on Tuesday at ...
26 Jun, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
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...
26 Jun, 2023, 04.01 PM IST
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 ...
07 Jul, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
View: Why only Haj? End subsidies for all pilgrimsA subsidy for religious pilgrims amounts to discrimination against rationalists and atheists, violating Constitutional guarantees of equali...
21 Jan, 2018, 09.37 AM IST
How All India Radio is working overtime to bring Kashmir back into India's foldProgrammes are being broadcast in six languages, and they attempt to showcase the anger Kashmiris felt at the Amarnath terror attack.
15 Jul, 2017, 06.17 AM IST
UP minister Mohsin Raza wants rich Muslims to give up Haj SubsidyRaza lost his cool at the haj office on Thursday when he spotted Azam Khan’s pictures still on the walls and asked officials to realise a n...
25 Mar, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Amarnath yatra ends today, least number of pilgrims in decadeThe group of sadhus and devotees trekked 42 kilometres from Pahalgam to reach the cave shrine with night halts at Chandanwari, Sheshnag and...
18 Aug, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Over 2 million Muslims throng Mount Arafat as Haj reaches climaxSaudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh in his annual Arafat sermon called on Muslims to unite and overcome divisions.
03 Oct, 2014, 08.51 PM IST
- Oasis in Valley for Amarnath pilgrims amid protests
The Amarnath pilgrims who passed through the Kashmir valley in the past 10 days will remember it for the warm hospitality of the Muslims
02 Jul, 2008, 01.11 PM IST