People who come to Saudi Arabia from other countries usually perform Hajj al-Tamatt'u. The Ihram they wear on or before Miqat is for Umrah only and perform Umrah first, then they slip into their ...

AlMarwah: name of the hillock where a Muslim begins Sa'yi. Al-Raml: walking quickly but with small steps during the first three circuits of Tawaf. Arafah: the most important stop during Hajj, located ...

Amid preparations for Hajj 2025, authorities in Nigeria have announced the deadline for the full payment of the fare. Hajj is ...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced new measures to simplify Umrah procedures for citizens of Gulf ...

As Hajj 2025 approaches, organizers are bracing for extreme heat and safety risks, requiring careful planning to protect millions of pilgrims ...

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has started preparations for the Hajj to be held in the current year, 2025. Pilgrims from around the ...

You have to get out of the heat.” Even if such steps aren’t in place by this year’s hajj in June, they are still worth pursuing, he said. While the pilgrimage will eventually shift to the ...

He revealed that, on the directives of Saudi Arabia, the number of companies operating for Hajj had been reduced from 500 to 162 last year. He added that the ministry intended to step away from ...

The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step ...