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Over 2 million Muslims from around the world are beginning the five-day hajj pilgrimage on Friday. They will circle Islam's most sacred site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, and take part in a series ...

As many as 25,000 British Muslims will be booking trips to Mecca over the coming months to perform the pilgrimage known as the Hajj. And police have warned of the major threat of fraud. Some people ...

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 2 million Muslims gathered Saturday at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense day of worship and reflection on what's considered the ...

Mecca, Saudi Arabia – More than 2 million pilgrims were gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday to perform initial rites of the hajj, an Islamic pilgrimage that takes the faithful ...

The governor, State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged the 2019 Osun pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to conduct themselves in line with the law of the holy land. The governor gave this ...

It’s not always easy to have faith — especially when your faith might involve trekking through temperatures upwards of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. For the world’s estimated 1.8 billion Muslims — roughly a ...

The Ministry of Aviation has kicked against plans by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON ) to prevent Skypower Express Airways ; an indigenous charter operator from participating in the ...

This weekend approximately 2 billion Muslims around he world will celebrate Eid al-Adha, which commemorates Prophet Abraham’s test of sacrifice. More than 3 million pilgrims will be converging on ...

The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Sunday fixed June 18 as deadline for the payment of Hajj fare by all intending pilgrims travelling with the board for 2019 Hajj. 2019 Hajj: NAHCON to ...

The 53-year-old victim, a resident of Mumbra in Maharashtra's Thane city, lodged a police complaint on Sunday in connection ...

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has given the state Pilgrims Welfare Board approval to collect N300,000 from intending pilgrims as deposit for 2019 Hajj fare. Alhaji Muhammad Rimi, the Executive ...