Pilgrims

28 Egyptians die on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

28 Egyptians die on pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

Twenty-eight Egyptians have died while on pilgrimage on Saudi Arabia during Eid al-Adha, according to Major General Sayed Maher, deputy…
Nineteen Egyptian pilgrims die, 25 injured in bus overturn in Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Nineteen Egyptian pilgrims die, 25 injured in bus overturn in Saudi Arabia

The Egyptian Consulate General in Jeddah has reported that a bus carrying 44 pilgrims was overturned on the Mecca-Medina road,…
Rafah Crossing open until October 10 for Palestinian pilgrims
Egypt

Rafah Crossing open until October 10 for Palestinian pilgrims

Egyptian authorities reopened the Rafah Crossing on Wednesday for Palestinian pilgrims who are returning home. Security sources said the border crossing…
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims rises to 74
Egypt

Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims rises to 74

Endowments Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, the head of the Egyptian Hajj Mission, said the death toll from the stampede in…
A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’
Life & Style

A stampede survivor’s tale: ‘I was pinned down’

Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the hajj by shedding his pilgrim's garment…
Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj
Egypt

Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj

The electronic visa system, used by the Saudi authorities for the first time this year on Hajj pilgrims, might keep…
First Hajj pilgrims to head out September 7
Egypt

First Hajj pilgrims to head out September 7

The Tourism Ministry has announced that the first group of Hajj pilgrims will set out by land to Saudi Arabia…
EgyptAir to transport 2,200 Palestinian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year
Egypt

EgyptAir to transport 2,200 Palestinian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year

The head of EgyptAir, Hesham al-Nahas, said Wednesday that the airline company has signed a cooperation agreement with Palestinian Airways,…
Ramadan Umrah crisis reaches impasse
Egypt

Ramadan Umrah crisis reaches impasse

Ehab Abdel Aal, member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Tourism Companies, said performing Umrah during the…
Solidarity Ministry warns pilgrims against talking politics
Egypt

Solidarity Ministry warns pilgrims against talking politics

The Ministry of Social Solidarity has distributed a handbook to all pilgrim associations that stated the procedures and instructions that…
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