Annual five-day Haj pilgrimage begins today
The annual five-day Haj pilgrimage begins on Saturday.
Sep 10, 2016, 10:22 AM IST
Hajj pilgrims get ID bracelets after deadly stampede
Saudi Arabia has begun issuing hajj pilgrims with identification bracelets one year after a stampede killed around 2,300 people.
Sep 09, 2016, 14:38 PM IST
'Evil' Saudi royals don't deserve to manage holy sites: Khamenei
Saudi Arabia`s top religious authority accused Iran`s leaders of not being Muslims, drawing a rebuke from Tehran in an unusually harsh exchange between the regional rivals over the running of the annual haj pilgrimage.
Sep 07, 2016, 15:46 PM IST
Philippines stops issuing haj passports to Muslim pilgrims
The Philippines has stopped issuing haj passports for Muslim pilgrims after detention of over 170 Indonesians with fake documents using Manila as a transit to Saudi Arabia.
Aug 30, 2016, 11:46 AM IST
Eighteen injured in Mecca stampede: Saudi media
The hajj and umra pilgrimages bring millions of Muslims to the holy places in Saudi Arabia every year.
Jul 02, 2016, 15:53 PM IST
Ramazan Miracle! Blind man regains sight post offering namaz at Mecca—Watch viral video
The holy month of Ramazan or Ramadan is a period when Muslims across the globe fast for 30 long days and pray to the lord with utmost faith.
Jun 09, 2016, 13:31 PM IST
Iran says to miss hajj, Saudi 'blocking path to Allah'
Iran said today its pilgrims will miss the pilgrimage this year because Saudi Arabia, custodian of Islam's holiest sites, was raising obstacles and "blocking the path to Allah" for its faithful.
May 29, 2016, 21:51 PM IST
Four dead in Saudi raid on `terror` cell near Mecca: Ministry
Saudi police shot dead two suspected militants and two others blew themselves up during a raid near the holy city of Mecca on Thursday, the interior ministry said.
May 05, 2016, 23:28 PM IST
Downpour kills more than 40 in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Heavy storms have claimed the lives of at least 42 people over the past week in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, officials in the two neighbouring states said on Thursday.
Apr 14, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Historic: For the first time in history a woman wins seat in Saudi polls
A Saudi woman won a seat on Mecca`s municipal council in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia's first-ever elections open to female voters and candidates, the country's election commission announced on Sunday.
Dec 13, 2015, 11:56 AM IST
How Malcom X urged Americans to convert to Islam
The letter which was written by Malcolm after he paid a visit to Mecca in 1964, was found in a storage locker.
Oct 20, 2015, 13:59 PM IST
Saudi Arabia hajj disaster death toll at least 2,110
The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,110 pilgrims.
Oct 19, 2015, 22:26 PM IST
Saudi king reaffirms commitment to hajj after Iran criticism
Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Monday that "irresponsible comments" and criticism of the kingdom's management of the hajj will not affect his country's oversight of the annual Islamic pilgrimage.
Oct 13, 2015, 00:39 AM IST
Foreign toll figures show Hajj tragedy deadliest in history
The death toll from September's stampede at the Hajj has risen to at least 1,608, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making it the deadliest incident in the pilgrimage's history.
Oct 12, 2015, 23:35 PM IST
Prince says Saudi will stay in charge of hajj
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal on Sunday rejected the idea of sharing the administration of the annual hajj pilgrimage with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh considers it "a matter of sovereignty" and a "privilege."
Oct 12, 2015, 03:00 AM IST
Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians rises to 114
The death toll of Indians in the Hajj stampede has risen to 114 even as 10 nationals still remain missing after the last month's horrific tragedy, one of the worst to hit the annual pilgrimage.
Oct 11, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians rises to 101, 32 still missing
The toll of Indian pilgrims killed in the stampede near Mecca in Saudi Arabia during Hajj has risen to 101.
Oct 09, 2015, 09:48 AM IST
At least PM Modi not being blamed for Mecca stampede: Nitin Gadkari
Amid a continuing political slugfest over the beef issue, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said he is thankful that at least the recent stampede in Mecca has not been attributed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Oct 08, 2015, 21:34 PM IST
Hajj stampede: Death toll of Indians reaches 74
The death toll of Indian pilgrims killed in the Hajj stampede in Mecca rose to 74, according to the latest list released by the Saudi Arabia Government.
Oct 06, 2015, 11:08 AM IST
