Category: Hajj

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. 18 sick pilgrims of 12 nationalities hospitalized in Al Madīnah hospitals have been transported to the holy sites in Makkah to enable them to both … Read More

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. Effective from midnight on the 5th of Dhul-Hijjah until the end of the 13th day, unauthorized vehicles will be prohibited from entering the holy sites. … Read More

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. King Salman has issued a noble decree to host another 1,000 pilgrims from the families of martyrs and the wounded from the Gaza Strip to … Read More

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. About 400 pilgrims from the US, France, Italy, and Germany arrived in Makkah yesterday to perform Hajj. 2. Saudi Arabia has turned away over 300,000 … Read More

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON, Nigeria’s regulatory body on Hajj operations, in unprecedented performances, has concluded the outbound flights for Hajj 2024. This revelation came at a press … Read More

MAKKAH — Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami emphasized that the security of the nation, pilgrims, and holy sites is a … Read More

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has sent about 35 million SMS messages in various languages through all telecommunications operators in the Kingdom … Read More

Airlift Update for Hajj 2024 By Fatima Sanda Usara   The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is hopeful it will conclude airlift of its 2024 Hajj pilgrims on or … Read More

Two pilgrims, both from the Indian state of Bihar, died Thursday 6th June 2024 after an elevator in the residential building in Azizyah in the neighborhood of Makkah crashed because … Read More

By Fatih Lawal-Garu   1. Saudi Arabia confirmed the sighting of the crescent moon yesterday, announces Friday, June 7 as 1st of Dhul Hijjah, declares Yaumul ‘Arafah and Eīd ul … Read More