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 ...

For the first time since 2019, Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, is going ahead without any restrictions on attendance numbers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both 2020 and 2021 had caps on the ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has given updated health requirements and guidelines for Ghanaians intending to perform Hajj in 2026 (1447H), following directives from the Ministry of Hajj ...

Ph.D. Candidate, Religion in the Americas, Global Islam, University of Florida Millions of Muslims come from countries as diverse as Indonesia, Russia, India, Cuba, Fiji, the United States and Nigeria ...

The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Research Institute says the center has published more than 11,000 book volumes in five ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), the official state body responsible for organising the country’s participation in the annual Islamic pilgrimage, has urged all prospective pilgrims to ...

Cairo: Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims not to stand for too long next to a revered stone in the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest place in the city of Mecca, saying the behaviour disrupts the flow ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the opening of its application portal for the 2026 National Medical Team (NMT), marking an early and strategic step in preparation for ...