Pilgrims

Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
Middle East

Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage

  More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, circling…
Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt

Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Palestinian pilgrims

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed Rafah authorities to open the crossing to Palestinian pilgrims in the Gaza strip between Saturday…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
Middle East

No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina

The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110
Egypt

Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 110

The Health Ministry announced on Thursday the death toll among Egyptian Hajj pilgrims for 2017 rose to 110 including 105…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt

Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70

The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday morning the death of an Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, bringing…
14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

14th Egyptian pilgrim dies during Hajj in Saudi Arabia

The Ministry of Health and Population announced the death toll the of Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia rose to 14…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Middle East

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…
Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials
World

Saudi king to visit Indonesia in March with entourage of 1,500: Indonesian officials

Saudi Arabia's King Salman will visit Jakarta and Bali on the Indonesian leg of his Asian tour next month, bringing…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
Egypt

Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports

EgyptAir started ransferring the remaining Egyptian Hajj pilgrims back to Egypt from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the airline said in…
35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official
Egypt

35 Egyptian pilgrims died in 2016 Hajj, all from natural causes: official

The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 35 cases, according to Sayyed…
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