pilgrims

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims bid farewell to the tent city of Mina on the second day of Ayyam Al-Tashreeq after completing the stoning ritual at the symbolic pillars of Satan. The spiritual journey culminated with pilgrims leaving…

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims bid farewell to the tent city of Mina on the second day of Ayyam Al-Tashreeq after completing the stoning ritual at the symbolic pillars of Satan. The spiritual journey culminated with pilgrims leaving…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the decision of the Saudi authorities, regarding the cancellation of international pilgrims for the 2021 season. NAHCON Head of Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara, disclosed…

Saudi Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdali, has disclosed that there were no coronavirus cases recorded among Hajj pilgrims, nor any diseases affecting public health.…

Muslim pilgrims preparing for the annual hajj rites have started arriving in Mecca as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom's oversight of one of Islam's key pillars and the safety of visitors in the face of a global pandemic. The hajj,…

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have announced that this year's Hajj will go ahead next month but with a “very limited” number of pilgrims. While disclosing this in a statement on Monday June 22, 2020, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah…

The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has considered drastically limiting the numbers of pilgrims at the annual hajj pilgrimage to prevent a further outbreak of coronavirus after cases in the country reached 100,000. Not less than…