Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia “temporarily” suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina…
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus
Middle East
February 27, 2020
Saudi Arabia halts travel to Islam’s holiest site over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia on Thursday halted travel to the holiest sites in Islam over fears…
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 19, 2018
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Cairo warns against fake advertisements for Hajj trips
Egypt
July 28, 2018
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Cairo warns against fake advertisements for Hajj trips
Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Egypt and its permanent representative to the Arab League, Osama bin Ahmed Naqli, said that…
Death toll of Egyptian hajj pilgrims up to 49: Ministry of Health
Egypt
September 4, 2017
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,…
Cairo airport prepared for pilgrimage season
Egypt
August 5, 2017
Cairo airport prepared for pilgrimage season
Cairo International Airport said on Friday it has finished preparations for ‘pilgrimage season’ to the Muslim holy land of Mecca…
Haj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush
Middle East
September 12, 2016
Haj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims performed a symbolic stoning of the devil on Monday, the riskiest part of the annual…
Haj row escalates as Iran and Saudi Arabia miss new deal
Middle East
May 29, 2016
Haj row escalates as Iran and Saudi Arabia miss new deal
An Iranian delegation has left Saudi Arabia without an agreement for its citizens to attend the Muslim haj pilgrimage this…
Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths, Iran indignant
Egypt
September 25, 2015
Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths, Iran indignant
Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage,…
Witnesses blame Saudi officials for hajj horror
Egypt
September 25, 2015
Witnesses blame Saudi officials for hajj horror
The worst tragedy in 25 years at the annual Muslim pilgrimage occurred during the symbolic stoning of the devil at…