Imam-e-Kaab Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid delivers Hajj sermon on June 5, 2025. — SPA Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Humaid, the imam (prayer leader) of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, prayed for the people of Palestine during the Hajj sermon. Around 1.5 million pilgrims from across the globe performed Waqoof-e-Arafah, the Rukn-e-Azam of Hajj, at…
Pilgrims gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on June 5, 2025. — Reuters MOUNT ARAFAT: Pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi Arabian officials called on…
Muslims perform prayers around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 1, 2025. — Reuters Temperatures in Makkah expected to top 40°C this month. Authorities ratchet up heat protection measures. AI technology to help manage massive crowds in better way. More than a million pilgrims joined Islam’s most important rite under…
More than a million pilgrims were set to join Islam’s most important rite under a beating sun as the Hajj pilgrimage kicked off Wednesday, with authorities scrambling to avoid last year’s 1,000-plus deaths in sweltering heat. In temperatures that are expected to climb to more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), robed pilgrims will…
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, June 16, 2024. — Reuters With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than a million Hajj pilgrims amid extreme summer heat. Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah told AFP on Thursday that efforts to mitigate the searing…
Muslim pilgrims attend Friday prayer at the Grand mosque ahead of annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 17, 2018. — Reuters Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for strict compliance with Hajj regulations, underscoring the importance of holding a valid permit to participate in the annual pilgrimage. The Saudi…
Representational image of crescent. — Pexels Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced the sighting of Zil Hajj moon, marking the conclusion of the Islamic month of Dhul Qadah. Moon sighting committees observed the crescent of Zil Hajj across the Arab world and other countries, which is crucial for determining the…
Representational image of crescent. — Pexels Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced the sighting of Zil Hajj moon, marking the conclusion of the Islamic month of Dhul Qadah. Moon sighting committees observed the crescent of Zil Hajj across the Arab world and other countries, which is crucial for determining the…
A crescent moon and the planet Venus are seen through an oak tree in Ellaville, Georgia, US, January 3, 2025. — Reuters RIYADH: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia has urged Muslims across the kingdom to sight the crescent moon on the evening of Tuesday, May 27, to determine the start of Zil Hajj 2025,…
