Nearly 1.5 Million Foreign Pilgrims Have Arrived in Saudi Arabia So Far for Annual Hajj PilgrimageSaudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far for the annual Hajj…
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Pilgrims started leaving Makkah on Sunday evening after completing this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. They had left earlier the tent city…
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Approximately 2,400 liters of sanitizers are being used daily to clean and disinfect the Grand Mosque during this year’s Hajj…
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Seven people in Saudi Arabia were jailed and slapped with hefty fines for violating a ban on transporting pilgrims without…
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Saudi Arabia has set up a fatwa service in 10 languages to receive and answer queries from the pilgrims. The…
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Pilgrims yesterday “stoned the devil” with sanitised pebbles marking the last major ritual of the Hajj, which was attended by…
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A total of 2,050 people have been arrested while attempting to infiltrate into Makkah and the holy sites without Hajj…
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No coronavirus cases were recorded among the Hajj pilgrims, who are being monitored as per strict social distancing and health…
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Saudi authorities have caught a total of 936 people for violating a ban on entering holy sites without permits as…
Read More » Pilgrims have performed the first circumambulation of the Holy Kaabah, as a significantly scaled-down Hajj began in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.…
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The Saudi city of Makkah is welcoming pilgrims for the annual Hajj — although only a handful compared with previous…
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Sixteen people have been caught and fined SR10,000 ($2,666) each in the past week for violating a ban on entry…
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The first batch of pilgrims who were chosen to perform this year’s Hajj arrived at Jeddah’s new International Airport from…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to greatly limit the number of Hajj pilgrims this…
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