A year has passed, according to the Islamic calendar, since the crash of a giant crane in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, yet the trial of 14 people accused of involvement in the incident is still continuing. The Summary Court in Jeddah held a number of sessions but recessed to[…]
Perhaps the single most challenging aspect of the hajj is the huge distances many have to cover in order to arrive at the holy city of Mecca; and this is likely why it is the final and only optional pillar of Islam. Air travel has doubtless made the journey much[…]
AS you near the miqat, your heart will tremble and tremor. Is this really happening? Is my heart getting closer and closer to His House? Soon you will enter Allah’s haram. It is only fitting that you enter into a state, both externally and internally, that justly corresponds to this[…]
As many as 1.5 million external and domestic pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this year, the Central Haj Committee was told. The committee met here under the chairmanship of Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and listened to various reports on the arrangements being made to receive the guests of[…]
This forms part of a series of hajj stories written by Cape Town doctor Salim Parker. It is currently being published monthly on his website www.hajjdoctor.co.za. A small room on a faraway western continent seems a very unlikely place to commence a wordless conversation about Hajj, especially if those involved[…]
Charges and a trial are expected soon over last year’s crane collapse in Makkah that killed 111 pilgrims and injured 238 people just days before the start of the annual Haj pilgrimage. The Bureau of Investigation (BIP) and Prosecution in Makkah has handed over its findings to Makkah’s criminal court[…]
A total of 23,164,319 pilgrims visited the Grand Mosque in Makkah in the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. The statistics issued by the ministry also said that pilgrims were transported by 1,463,543 vehicles in visiting the Grand Mosque. “The transfers were easy and[…]
On the 27th night of Ramadan, nearly two million worshippers performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers at the Grand Mosque in an atmosphere full of faith, tranquility and peace of mind. The worshippers, who are seeking Laylat Al-Qadr (Night of Destiny) in the last 10 days of Ramadan, performed their prayers[…]
Eighteen pilgrims who were injured in a stampede near the Grand Mosque on Friday night were treated at the scene and none required admission to hospital. The incident happened on Friday night as the faithful gathered in large numbers to mark the Night of Power, one of the high points[…]
Pilgrims will be required to use electronic identification bracelets starting this coming Haj as part of a safety measure, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said, quoting the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. Launched last week, the electronic bracelet stores the personal information of each pilgrim including where the person entered[…]
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