Hajj

Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110
Egypt

Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110

The Health Ministry announced on Thursday the death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims for 2017 rose to 110 including 105…
Rafah crossing opened for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt

Rafah crossing opened for Palestinian pilgrims

Egyptian authorities made an exception to open the Rafah border crossing in North Sinai, for the return of Palestinian pilgrims…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt

Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70

The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday morning the death of an Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, bringing…
Death toll of Egyptian hajj pilgrims up to 49: Ministry of Health
Egypt

Death toll of Egyptian hajj pilgrims up to 49: Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Housing announced, on Monday, the death of three Egyptian pilgrims performing the traditional Hajj pilgrimage,…
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
Middle East

Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned

Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of…
14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Health and Population announced the death toll the of Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia rose to 14…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
Middle East

2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage

With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
Middle East

More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj

In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
Middle East

Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics

More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site
Fashion

Saudi factory stitches gold-laced cover for Islam’s holiest site

Dozens of Saudi craftsmen, mostly in their 40s and 50s, are hard at work in a factory in Mecca preparing…
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