Pilgrims perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage, on June 19, 2023. AFP Cairo: Saudi Arabia, Islam’s birthplace, has said it is fully ...

(RNS) — The changes are not only sensible but, after last year's massive loss of life at the Hajj, necessary. (RNS) — Hajj is too expensive. Hajj is too crowded. Hajj isn’t regulated well ...

As Katsina State Muslims prepare to be airlifted to the Kingdom of Saudi for the 2025 Hajj, out of 3,680 seats allocated to the state by the National Hajj Commission, approximately 1,850 pilgrims ...

The cyclist has no specific arrival date in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, but he is confident that he will there before the Hajj season gets underway. The 6,000-kilometre journey will pass through ...

The Chairman of the Interim Hajj Board, Collins Dauda, says Ghana currently offers the lowest fare for the Hajj pilgrimage in the entire Sub-Saharan region, charging Muslim citizens less than $ ...

The Member of Parliament of Akim Swedru, Kennedy Nyarko Osei, has addressed the government's claim that the construction of a permanent Hajj Village in Accra will not be funded with taxpayer money.

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has clarified concerns raised regarding the operationalization of the Hajj Village. On February 8, 2025, President Mahama ...

[Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- Once deemed overshadowed by Japanese anime and US animation, Chinese animation is now experiencing a surge in popularity, especially among younger audiences. With ...

The animation studio is said to developing a separate shortform special inspired by The Princess and the Frog, which is currently in early development. Though details of the project remain under ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas.

film profile] - because the 47th edition of the event is leaving the Beaubourg district for a few years in favour of the Latin Quarter (owing to the partial closure of the Pompidou Centre) where it ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has approved Max Air to transport intending pilgrims from Jigawa for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The Director-General of the Jigawa ...