hajj

Hajj pilgrims to begin journey of faith from today

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around the world, including over 1.5 lakh Indians, will begin Hajj from Tuesday when they assemble in the valley of Mina as Saudi authorities said preparations have been completed for the world's largest annual gathering.

Sep 22, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

At least 107 people killed as crane crashes on to Mecca's Grand Mosque

At least 107 pilgrims were killed on Friday night and more than 200 injured when a construction crane crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca.

Sep 12, 2015, 09:44 AM IST

India issues helpline numbers for Mecca Haj tragedy

India on Saturday released helpline numbers for the crane crash tragedy in Saudi Arabia's Mecca.

Sep 12, 2015, 09:17 AM IST