haj
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslims gather in Muzdalifa to prepare for final stages of haj
MUZDALIFA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Nearly 2.5 million Muslims gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Saturday for a vigil…
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
Middle East
August 20, 2018
Repentant Muslims gather on Mount Arafat for haj climax
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – More than two million Muslims gathered at Mount Arafat on Monday for a vigil to…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on…
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
Middle East
September 26, 2015
UPDATE: Haj death toll rises to 769, Iran denounces ‘crime’
The death toll in a crush at the annual haj pilgrimage outside Mecca rose to 769, Saudi Arabia said on…
Flags, phones and human chains: Islam’s pilgrims seek the way on haj
Egypt
September 23, 2015
Flags, phones and human chains: Islam’s pilgrims seek the way on haj
For the millions of Muslims set to start the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca on Tuesday, the challenge of reaching…