(RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary. (RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well enough. The ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has emphasized the necessity of obtaining an official permit to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the 1446 AH season, noting ...

The preliminary registration period for Jordanians and residents of the Gaza Strip wishing to perform Hajj (pilgrimage) is set to end this Sunday evening. In a statement, Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic ...

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs in Oman has opened Hajj registration for the 1447 AH (2026) season from September 23 to October 8. Citizens and residents aged 18 and above can apply ...

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...

At least 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage as temperatures soared as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Saudi Arabian authorities said that many precautions were taken ahead of the ...

One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...