Pilgrims were performing the last major ritual of the Haj — the stoning of the devil — on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of Eidul Azha. Pakistan will celebrate Eidul Azha tomorrow (Saturday). Starting before daybreak, the more than 1.6 million pilgrims taking part in the Haj threw seven stones at…
A crowd of Hajj pilgrims can be seen moving towards Mina valley to stone the devil in this still taken from a video. — Screengrab/Makkah Live website Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims worldwide celebrate beginning of Eid ul Adha holiday. Thinner crowds, heavy security presence at holy sites in Makkah….
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…
