Conclusion: A 1953 photo of a now-changed pillar in Mina, Saudi Arabia is being falsely shared as one of a shivling in Mecca.

A former official with the government’s Pilgrim Experience Programme tells me there must also be a focus on education.

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023. AFP Cairo: Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, has said it is fully ...

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr. Olajide ...

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as ...

Access to Mecca to be restricted from April 29 to June 11 for Omani citizens An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17, 2024, during ...

Munawar Faruqui recently performed Umrah for the first time with wife Mehzabeen Coatwala at Mecca during the holy month of ...

The objective of the project, according to the authorities, is to ease airport congestion during the Muslim pilgrimage season ...

Hajj, the 5th pillar, is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca (Saudi Arabia) that every adult Muslim who is physically and financially able must make at least once in their lifetime. It is one of the ...

DUBAI, UAE, March 11: Saudi Arabia has reiterated its firm stance on holding Hajj service providers accountable, issuing a ...

Fact-Check: A photo showing people around a stone pillar is being shared on social media, with the false claim that it shows ...