One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...

and all Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do it. For pilgrims, it is a deeply moving spiritual experience ...

4. Fasting: For those not performing Hajj, fasting on Arafat Day is highly recommended. It is believed that fasting on this day expiates the sins of the past year and the coming year. 5.

N ew Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday embarked on a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia to sign a bilateral agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage of 2025, where India is ...

Javed Iqbal reports from Makkah that Pakistan Hajj Mission has finalized arrangements to guide and assist Pakistani pilgrims in Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat, as the five-day hajj rituals are scheduled ...

Saudi Arabian authorities are cracking down on unauthorised pilgrims taking part in the annual four-day Hajj. The Hajj is a pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims every year to the holy city of ...

This comes after the West African country announced it would begin airlifting its pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on May 5, 2025. The 2025 Hajj pilgrims airlift agreement was signed by the chief ...