Pakistan starts Hajj 2015 operation today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will start the Hajj 2015 operation from today (Sunday) with departure of first Hajj flight from Karachi, TheNewsTribe.com reported....
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Hajj pilgrims take preventive measures to avoid ‘Mers’ in Saudi Arabia
by TNT Desk
RIYADH: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) health authorities have said that Hajj pilgrims must take precautionary measures to avoid ‘Mers’ virus during performing Hajj....
Pakistan to announce new Hajj policy in March
by TNT Desk
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan’s federal government has decided to announce new policy for Hajj, the Muslims’ yearly religious event offered in Mecca of Saudi Arabia, in...
Saudi govt arrests 19,000 illegal national, foreign Hajj pilgrims
by Areeb Hasni
JEDDAH: Saudi government has arrested more than 19,000 illegal Hajj pilgrims including foreign, national citizens and sent back at least 46,000 journeyers before they reach...
Hajj pilgrims begin devil-stoning ritual
by AFP
MINA, Saudi Arabia: Millions of Muslim pilgrims flocked to the Saudi holy city of Mina to stone pillars representing Satan on Friday, the first day...
Hajj pilgrims mark Eid al-Adha in Mina
by Hadi Aziz
Makkah: Millions of Muslims pilgrims, marking one of the final rituals of the annual Hajj, celebrated Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice) holiday on Friday,...
Hajj pilgrims start reaching Arafah for Wukuf
Makkah: Millions of Muslim pilgrims headed for the Arafah plain, 20 km from here, for Wukuf (the grand assembly), the pinnacle of the Hajj rituals,...
Security beefed up across Saudi Arabia as Hajj approaches
by Areeb Hasni
Jeddah: Saudi Arabian authorities have enhanced the Kingdom’s security measures in order to ensure the safety of visiting pilgrims from across the globe....
Saudi king launches huge Medina mosque project
by Areeb Hasni
RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah, who has just returned to the kingdom after a month-long absence, has launched a huge expansion project for the Prophet’s mosque...
PIA announces Hajj schedule
by Asad Ahmed
Karachi: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) on Sunday announced its flight schedule for the Hajj, the largest pilgrimages in the world....