Hajj, or pilgrimage, is one of the basic foundations of Muslim beliefs and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. With the final month of the Islamic calendar, ...

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 ...

CAIRO -- More than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi authorities ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. In the coming ...

The national Hajj programmes coordinating agency, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (POAG),  has introduced a mandatory medical examination and certification for all prospective pilgrims ...

The Hajj is a journey of sacrifice that able Muslims are required to take once in their life. But as temperatures around Mecca this past week soared above 115 degrees, people collapsed, hundreds died ...

According to this agreement, Nigerian airlines are expected to transport 50% of the total pilgrims enrolled for the Hajj each year, while Saudi airlines will convey the remaining 50% to and from the ...

The Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, has appointed the Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Hamim Nuhu Sanusi, as the state’s Amirul Hajj for the 2026 Hajj exercise.PUNCH Online learnt that the 2026 Hajj is ...

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 ...