JEDDAH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have formally signed an agreement outlining the arrangements and facilities for Haj ...

Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. Facts May 25-30, 2026 – The Hajj pilgrimage is scheduled ...

The video has sparked a variety of reactions, with social media users particularly expressing anger over the security guard's ...

Every autumn, the industrial city of Tanta in Egypt’s Nile Delta transforms into a site of spiritual devotion and ...

The Saudi Arabian government has made significant changes to Umrah visa regulations. Under this change, the validity period of the visa has been reduced from three months to one month. Travellers must ...

Guilt-ridden Noor has a terrible secret and longs for salvation by way of a pilgrimage to Mecca, where she believes prayers will be answered, "the spiritual and the mundane." ...

Historian PN Oak's theories, which assert that the Taj Mahal was a Hindu temple and link various religions to Hinduism, are deemed unsupported. The film The Taj Story faces backlash for promoting ...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced new regulations for Umrah visas, according to Al Arabiya.

The new regulations mandate that service providers must be fully Saudi-owned, registered as either a sole proprietorship or a company. Additionally, companies must hold a commercial registration with ...

Why is the Ka’ba the older brother of the Jerusalem Temple? Prophet Abraham is connected to both sacred sites. Prophets Abraham and Ishmael rebuild the destroyed Ka’ba; and Prophets Abraham and Isaac ...

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