Hajj

Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
World

Pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals

Muslim pilgrims rushed to complete the final rituals of the annual hajj on Sunday as they thronged a Saudi devil-stoning…
Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43
Egypt

Update: Egyptian pilgrim death toll rises to 43

  The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rose to 43 Saturday, Egyptian hajj delegation head Mohamed al-Attar said, after 13…
Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry
Egypt

Saudi official: Pilgrims buy 25% of our gold and jewelry

  Hajj pilgrims buy an estimated 25 percent of the gold and jewelry sold in Saudi Arabia each year, according…
Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed
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Saudi cleric calls for ‘urgent’ action to stop Syria bloodshed

The imam of Mecca's Grand Mosque called on Arabs and Muslims on Friday to take "practical and urgent" steps to…
Syrian pilgrims raise rebel flag at hajj as mufti calls for unity
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Syrian pilgrims raise rebel flag at hajj as mufti calls for unity

Syrian pilgrims raised rebel flags as the hajj reached its climax near Mecca on Thursday, despite a call from Saudi…
Three Egyptians die as pilgrims begin hajj
World

Three Egyptians die as pilgrims begin hajj

Three Egyptian pilgrims died Wednesday, bringing the death toll of Egyptians conducting hajj in Saudi Arabia this year to 19,…
Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj
Egypt

Two Egyptian pilgrims die during hajj

  Two Egyptians died while performing hajj; one in Mecca and the other near Medina. Mohammed al-Attar, head of the…
Saudi ‘take steps to thwart epidemic’ at hajj
World

Saudi ‘take steps to thwart epidemic’ at hajj

Saudi Arabia has taken measures to deal with any epidemic that may break out during the annual hajj pilgrimage, a…
Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj
World

Saudi denies entry to some 1,000 Nigerian women for Hajj

AFP — Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were…
Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project
Egypt

Saudi Arabia and Egypt revive Red Sea bridge project

Egypt and Saudi Arabia have agreed to build a bridge between the two countries that was initially planned in the…
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