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Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, ...

Bangladesh has formally requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to retain the current minimum quota of 1,000 pilgrims per Hajj agency, instead of implementing the planned increase to 2,000 in 2026. The ...

This week, we are highlighting the presence of Saudi artist Lulwah Al Homoud at The Digital Art Mile, the first digital art ...

This week, we are highlighting the presence of Saudi artist Lulwah Al Homoud at The Digital Art Mile, the first digital art ...

Once a year, large numbers of Muslim pilgrims converging on Saudi Arabia unite in religious rituals and acts of worship as ...

according to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to congratulate him on the successful season.

Hajj reminds Muslims of their humility before God, and Eid al-Adha encourages them to share blessings with others through charity, community and compassion. These are not uniquely Islamic values ...

MAKKAH, June 7 (KUNA) -- The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Head of the Kuwaiti Hajj Mission, Bader Al-Mutairi, praised on Saturday the distinguished care provided by Kuwaiti ...

Sinai, attending services marking Eid al-Adha, a major three-day Muslim holiday that began Friday and coincides with the end of Hajj. Both experiences were deeply meaningful, she said. The two ...

Pilgrims threw stones at Jamarat Al-Aqaba a day after standing on Mount Arafat, the most important ritual of Hajj Pilgrims goes to the stoning area in Mina (Jamarat) after Arafat and Muzdalifah to ...

Pilgrims were performing the last major ritual of the hajj – the "stoning of the devil" – on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.