Pilgrims
‘The Virgin will protect’: pilgrims are easy prey for Lourdes thieves
World
October 24, 2019
‘The Virgin will protect’: pilgrims are easy prey for Lourdes thieves
Pilgrims to the holy town of Lourdes in southern France, lulled into carelessness by the promise of heavenly protection, are…
EgyptAir transports 63,000 pilgrims so far
Egypt
August 27, 2019
EgyptAir transports 63,000 pilgrims so far
The number of pilgrims arriving on EgyptAir planes from August 13 to Tuesday has totaled 63,000 pilgrims on 300 flights…
EgyptAir runs 22 flights transferring pilgrims from KSA
Egypt
August 23, 2019
EgyptAir runs 22 flights transferring pilgrims from KSA
EgyptAir has started operating 22 flights from Jeddah and Madinah airports to the seasonal terminal at Cairo International Airport and…
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
Middle East
August 11, 2019
Muslim pilgrims converge on Jamarat for ritual stoning of the devil
JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Muslims from around the world hurled pebbles at a giant wall in a symbolic stoning…
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…
Health Ministry launches mobile application for pilgrims
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Health Ministry launches mobile application for pilgrims
Egypt’s Advisor to the Minister of Health for Information Technology Ism Salah revealed on Thursday that the ministry launched a…
Egypt FM warns pilgrims against entertainment e-visas to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
July 20, 2019
Egypt FM warns pilgrims against entertainment e-visas to Saudi Arabia
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry on Friday warned its nationals not to travel to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimages with electronic travel cultural…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Egypt
July 10, 2019
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of drug possession
Saudi authorities have released four Egyptian Umrah pilgrims accused of possessing narcotic substances. The Egyptian Consul-General in Jeddah, Hazem Ramadan,…
Millions of Shi’ites express suffering in Ashura ritual in Iraq
Middle East
September 20, 2018
Millions of Shi’ites express suffering in Ashura ritual in Iraq
KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – Millions of Shi’ites Muslims gathered at shrines and mosques in Kerbala and other parts of…
Death toll of Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 58
Egypt
August 30, 2018
Death toll of Egyptian Hajj pilgrims rises to 58
The Health Ministry has announced the deaths of three additional Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia, likely from natural causes, which…