For women, Ihram doesn’t need ... Though smaller than the Hajj, it is of great importance to Muslims. Pilgrims visit the Kaaba and perform sacred rituals to worship Allah. It helps refresh ...

Men dress in ihram—two cloths wrapped around the body—while women dress modestly ... On the final night of the Hajj, pilgrims make the ritual known as Tawaf, circling the Ka'aba seven times ...

Over 2500 South African Muslims are set to embark on their Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, with health guidelines in place to ensure their safety during this sacred journey.

the Kaaba, inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Workers engaged in this year's Hajj pilgrimage season to obtain related health certificates Gulf News Archives Cairo: Authorities in the ...

Among the rites during the Hajj are the circling of the Ka'aba, the stone building Muslims believe was originally built by Abraham and his son Ishmael. The Ka'aba is considered the first sanctuary ...

He then told Ibrahim to leave Hajira and Isma’il with some food and water. Those completing the Hajj are known as Hajji. Everyone taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage is treated as an equal and ...

While Saudi clerics have generally ruled that women need a mahram to perform the Hajj and Umrah, other scholars in the Muslim world have taken a different view (AFP) Saudi Arabia has made the ...

Starting in 2026, the annual Islamic pilgrimage will begin shifting into cooler seasons Hajj will fall during the spring months from 2026 to 2033, before entering a prolonged winter cycle lasting ...