Pilgrims Arrive at Mt. Arafat for Hajj
Saudi officials say 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in the country so far, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage that is set to start on Friday.
Saudi Arabiahas to date welcomed 1.497 million pilgrims who have flocked to the country in preparation for the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, which is due to begin onAugust 30, 2017. In total, around two million people from across the globe are expected to visit the HolyCity of Makkah, Sau...
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of barring its citizens from performing this year’s Hajj pilgrimage amid a year-long boycott of Doha by a Saudi-led bloc of four Arab nations. Hawzah News Agency (Doha, Qatar) –Abdullah al-Kaabi of the state-run Qatar National Human Rights Committee said S...
During the Hajj of 1406 AH (1986 CE) the first official group of pilgrims came to Saudi Arabia from communist China, and along with this group came some scholars who visited Shaykh ‘Abdul-’Azeez ibn Baaz to convey their greetings to him. The head of the group was a very old man who...
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims arrive at Mount Arafat for climax of hajj
Saudi officials have prepared to receive the massive influx of pilgrims, many of whom also visit the second Holy City of Madinah. The Hajj team deployed on the ground speaks over a dozen languages to ensure that the needs of pilgrims are met. ...