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What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what is Eid al-Adha? Everything you need to know
Adha? Everything you need to know - For pilgrims, performing the Hajj fulfills a religious obligation and is also a deeply ...
Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period
The kingdom ran a pared-down pilgrimage during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharply reducing the scale of the Hajj between 2020 and ...
Hajj Begins With World’s Largest Air Conditioner, Surveillance Drones, and a Ban on Children
Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.
Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is ...
Saudi Arabia revamps safety plans for Hajj in bid to prevent deaths
Technology and tighter controls are hoped to help avoid a repeat of last year, when extreme heat killed 1,301 people ...
Muslims from around the world prepare to take part in Hajj in Mecca
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 ...
The 45-page guide to staying safe at the Hajj this year
Saudi authorities have published a 45-page safety kit in eight languages. It encourages people to do aerobic exercises for 30 ...
Hajj Begins With Sweeping New Changes
Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.