“As a result, this led to overcrowding and safety risks.” Another new rule this year restricts the Hajj to Muslims 12 years old and older. The ban on younger children is billed as a measure to ...

Saudi Arabia will increase Pakistan's quota of pilgrims for next year's Hajj to almost 180,000 which was earlier restricted due to Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, Secretary Religious Affairs, ...

He then told Ibrahim to leave Hajira and Isma’il with some food and water. Those completing the Hajj are known as Hajji. Everyone taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage is treated as an equal and ...

First flight to leave for Saudi Arabia on May 1; Special flights will continue for 30 days A file photo of Pakistani Hajj pilgrims who arrived under the 'Road to Mecca Initiative' in Riyadh.

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 ...

The Director-General of Hajj and Umrah Organizers (PHU) at the Ministry, Hilman Latief, said there is a plan to prevent elderly pilgrims above 90 years old from performing the Hajj. "There is a new ...