Hajj
Haj pilgrims begin rite which caused deadly crush
Middle East
September 12, 2016
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
September 7, 2016
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
September 5, 2016
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
May 30, 2016
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
October 25, 2015
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
October 12, 2015
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
October 7, 2015
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
October 5, 2015
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
October 5, 2015
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
October 5, 2015
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…