Pilgrims

July 6, 2023

Egypt operates record of 25 flights to bring pilgrims home

EgyptAir said that it operates a record of 25 flights on Thursday to bring home Egyptian pilgrims. EgyptAir said the…

July 2, 2023

Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Kabbaj announced on Saturday that the first batch of Egyptian pilgrims sent by NGOs is…

June 28, 2023

Around two million pilgrims from around the world started to move to Muzdalifah after gathering at Mount Arafat on Tuesday,…

April 7, 2023

Three pilgrims, including two Egyptians, were killed while 40 others were injured in a traffic accident. The incident involved a…

October 11, 2022

Visiting Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan al Rabiah decided to lift all the health and procedural…

June 1, 2022

The Supreme Committee for Hajj and Umrah announced the current measures for Egyptian haji tourism. A member of the Supreme…

October 4, 2020

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A very small, limited number of people donning the white terrycloth garment symbolic of the…

August 1, 2020

RIYADH (Reuters) – Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia took part in a symbolic stoning of the devil on Friday, but…

April 1, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the…

March 9, 2020

More than 5,000 Egyptian pilgrims are stuck in Saudi Arabia after flights between the kingdom and several countries, including Egypt,…