(Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images) This Friday marks the beginning of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, a religious tradition that brings millions of devout Muslims to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Hajj begins 10 to 12 days earlier each year. The infographic below shows when Hajj is expected to take place over the next 31 years. Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated on the ...

The US State Department said multiple US citizens died during the Hajj pilgrimage but did not provide a number. “We can ...

In this highly original and comprehensive study, he reveals how the hajj pilgrimage significantly transformed Muslim political culture and colonial attitudes towards it, creating new ideas of religion ...

The primary registration for the 2025 hajj will begin from September 1 and continue till November 30 through both public and private channels, the religious affairs ministry said today.

The pre-registration for the Hajj pilgrimage for next year will start on the first day of September. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Religious Affairs said the registration will begin on ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that preliminary registration for Hajj 2025 will begin on September 1 and continue until November 30. The registration process, open to both public and ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has denied claims that over 600 Nigerian pilgrims remained in Saudi Arabia after performing lesser Hajj in the country. Former Kaduna Central senator ...

The government has announced Hajj Policy 2024 under which the Hajj package for each pilgrim has been reduced by one hundred thousand rupees. Sharing salient features of the new Hajj policy at a news ...

Also present were the TH group managing director and chief executive officer Syed Hamadah Syed Othman, and Hajj executive director Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman. Mohd Na'im in a statement ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a multi-million-dollar fraud allegedly perpetrated by top officials of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the embattled chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi. Although no reason was given for the sack, PREMIUM TIMES reports that Mr Arabi is ...