Hajj

Haj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush
Middle East

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…
Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’
Middle East

Saudi Mufti: Iran leaders not Muslim, Iran decries Saudi ‘extremism’

Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said in remarks published on…
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Middle East

Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage

Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a…
Iran says its pilgrims will not attend hajj in Saudi
Middle East

Iran says its pilgrims will not attend hajj in Saudi

Iran said on Sunday its pilgrims would not attend the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage, blaming regional rival Saudi Arabia for…
Egyptian hajj deaths up to 190, more missing pilgrims found: ministry
Egypt

Egyptian hajj deaths up to 190, more missing pilgrims found: ministry

The number of Egyptian deaths from a stampede during the Islamic hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia last month have jumped…
Egyptian hajj death toll reaches 181
Egypt

Egyptian hajj death toll reaches 181

Egypt has announced that the death toll among its pilgrims during a stampede in Mecca is now 181, while the…
Rafah Crossing open until October 10 for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt

Rafah Crossing open until October 10 for Palestinian pilgrims

Egyptian authorities reopened the Rafah Crossing on Wednesday for Palestinian pilgrims who are returning home. Security sources said the border crossing…
What happens in Mecca every year has nothing to do with God
Opinion

What happens in Mecca every year has nothing to do with God

Many will not like what I am saying today. They will probably call me an infidel because I question the…
Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146
Egypt

Hajj stampede Egyptian deaths rise to 146

The number of Egyptian deaths in the Hajj stampede has risen to 146, while the number of missing pilgrims is…
Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths
Egypt

Sisi defends Saudi Arabia in hajj deaths

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended Saudi Arabia against accusations of mismanagement over the death of more than 700 multi-national…
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