Saudi Arabia has introduced changes for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, including a ban on children to ensure safety due to crowding risks. First-time pilgrims will be prioritized and a new installment ...

A file photo of Muslim pilgrims at the top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia ...

Tue Feb 11, 2025 08:29 PM Last update on: Wed Feb 12, 2025 05:02 PM The recent decision by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to ban young children from performing the Hajj ...

Throughout the election campaign, President Mahama and the NDC made fees for the annual Hajj pilgrimage a major campaign issue, with a promise to drastically reduce what they described then as ...

The Saudi Arabian government has tightened the rules ahead of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage this year. Saudi has implemented many new rules, including visa, which can cause difficulties for Muslims ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 16: Saudi Arabia has set out the conditions under which domestic pilgrims can request refunds for their reservations ahead of the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage in June. The ...

AFP/File The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday announced the final cost for long and short Hajj packages for the year 2025. The development came days after ...

Three Israeli hostages were reunited with their families in an emotional homecoming on Sunday, following their release as part of a ceasefire agreement. Romi Gonen, 24, abducted from the Nova ...

Prof. Abdullahi Usman, National Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has assured that no intending pilgrims will miss the 2025 Hajj. Usman, who gave the assurance in Abuja on ...

Saudi Arabia has introduced significant changes to the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, including a new restriction banning children from participating. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated the move aims to ...

Colombo, January 31 (Daily Mirror) - Assuring the safety and comfort of thousands of Hajj pilgrims who are to take part in this year’s pilgrimage with new measures, Sri Lanka Hajj Committee ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that Friday, February 14, is the final deadline for pilgrims to submit the third installment under the Government Hajj Scheme. According to ministry ...