IN the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. The pilgrimage to the ‘House of Allah’, Kaaba, is a display of Muslim brotherhood and total submission to ...

Hajj is an annual pilgrimage that follows the path of Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Muhammad, symbolising their devotion and ...

On the third morning of the Hajj, pilgrims move on to the penultimate stage of the pilgrimage ... At the center is the Ka'aba, which the Koran says was built by Abraham and Ishmael.

A Saudi official perfumes the Black Stone set into the corner of the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque. Supplied Cairo: Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims not to stand for too long next to a ...

The Saudi government is considering temporary visa restrictions for a short period, until the conclusion of Hajj, to better ...

Key vaccines and health precautions for pilgrims An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17, 2024, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

This article explores the dress code for the holy Muslim pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah in 2025, focusing on the sacred state of Ihram.

Pilgrims circle the Kaaba seven times and perform a number ... Outside of the hajj, Muslims can also undertake a lesser, year-round pilgrimage known as umrah.