Pilgrimage

Over the years, the annual religious pilgrimage has been marred by tragic accidents and fatalities.

Sheikh Al Muaiqly urges Muslims worldwide to uphold faith, perform righteous deeds, and seek Allah’s guidance

Before ties were restored in March 2023, Iranians had only been able to perform Hajj pilgrimage

Focal point of Baisakhi celebrations will start today at Gurdwara Panja Saheb Hasanabdal

The Hindu pilgrims will stay at Katas Raj on Dec 21 and 22

HC grants 96 visas to pilgrims to visit temples in Punjab's Chakwal district from Dec 19 to 25

Minister says balloting to be held on April 5

Modi-led govt accused of using Amarnath procession to reinforce Delhi's claims over occupied Muslim-majority region

Age group for Umrah performers from outside the kingdom has been restricted to 18 to 50 years

Thermal cameras placed at entrances, inside halls of Grand Mosque to monitor body temperature spikes, issue alerts

In the first stage, Umrah will be performed meticulously and within a specified period of time, says Hajj minister

Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic

Saudi Arabia holds a 'limited' Hajj this year due to the spread of coronavirus

Eidul Azha has huge multiplier effect on economy as it benefits many industries

Sources familiar with matter say authorities are now considering allowing 'only symbolic numbers' this year

Religious affairs minister says Saudi govt considering different options

Both nominate their focal persons to further communicate the issues related to pilgrims to immediately resolve them

Two million Muslims from across the globe are in Saudi Arabia for annual Hajj pilgrimage

Over two million believers from across the planet converge for several days of rituals to Mecca

Besides religious souvenirs, visitors to Mecca buy highly-coveted Saudi gold, watches, clothes and more

Maknun was prosecuted under laws targeting electronic distribution of pornographic material

Midfielder says he was questioning himself over a lot of things before converting to Islam

Additional 15,790 Pakistanis to be able to perform Hajj this year

Muharram is the month of mourning for the seventh-century martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA)

More than two million Muslims began the Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday

Designated banks start receiving Hajj applications from today (Monday)

Over 30,000 pilgrims have been escorted to Iran from Balochistan

150 kg of pure gold and silver, along with 670 kg of silk has been used in making the cover for the famous mosque

Saudi Arabia last month allowed Qatari pilgrims to enter the kingdom for Hajj, but imposed several travel restrictions

Accused Riyadh of 'intertwining politics with one of the pillars of Islam'

Sectarian violence in the recent past has already resulted in the loss of countless lives

Pardhan Sardar Tara Singh strongly condemned the Indian government, saying it had violated UN Charter

Gondal said the pilgrims would also visit Gurdwara Dera Sahib in Lahore

They are following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who performed the same rituals about 1,400 years ago

More than 2,000 pilgrims died in the stampede, the worst disaster to ever strike the annual ritual

Iranian pilgrims will unfortunately not be able to take part in hajj, says Culture Minister Ali Jannati