On the final day of the Hajj season and the third day of Tashreeq, pilgrims completed the stoning of the three Jamarat in Mina, starting with the small Jamarah, followed by the middle Jamarah, and ...
Saudi authorities have implemented extensive preparations to ensure the safety of pilgrims Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have begun performing Tawaf, the sacred ritual of circling the Kaaba at the ...
The similitude of Hajj in the life of a Muslim is like that of pregnancy in the womb of an expectant mother. The experience may vary from woman to woman as the foetus in the womb undergoes various ...
Islam does not require Muslims to repeatedly perform Hajj or Umrah. Instead, believers are commanded to perform Hajj or Umrah ...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming days, people will immerse themselves in religious ...
Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage—the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey. Nearly 2 ...
Rep. Keith Ellison, a Minnesota Democrat, is the first Muslim to serve in Congress. Controversy dogged him from the start, when he was sworn in on the Quran instead of the Bible. Just this month, ...