Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2 million pilgrims as they ascended Mount Arafat at the climax of the haj pilgrimage on Sunday, part of stepped up efforts to avoid a repeat of ...

Abdul Rashid said the decision on the haj payments by pilgrims is determined by the total haj cost, which includes travel, accommodation, food and all other incidental fees required in Saudi Arabia.

Hyderabad: Construction works for the Telangana Haj (Rubath) building will shortly commence on two acres at Mamidipally near ...

The Saudi National Meteorological Center (NCM) has announced that the 2025 Haj season will mark the final time the Islamic pilgrimage falls during the peak summer months for the next 16 years.

he House of Representatives has passed a revision to the Haj Law as a legal basis for the establishment of a new ministry overseeing the haj and umrah (minor haj), as part of President Prabowo ...

The practice of requiring official permits for haj pilgrimages is stirring concern that unregistered pilgrims could increasingly be exposed to life-threatening temperatures RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – ...

For Indonesian teachers Sutrisno and Sri Wahyuningsih, embarking on the once in a lifetime haj pilgrimage stirs bittersweet emotions. After waiting more than a decade, Sri's parents were supposed to ...

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