- Middle East
Abu Dhabi-based healthcare platform sponsor Umrah pilgrimage for 100 employees
Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the Middle East, rewarded hundred of its employees with all-expense paid Umrah pilgrimage. Employees from across the PureHealth Group were drawn at random…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi security guard helps blind pilgrim circumambulate Kaaba during Haj
Riyadh: In an endearing gesture, a Saudi security official helped a blind woman circumambulate the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Makkah while performing Haj. A viral video clip on social media platforms…
- Middle East
Eid Al Adha: In final Haj ritual, pilgrims ‘stone the devil’
Riyadh: Haj pilgrims began performing Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual on Wednesday marking the first day of Eid Al Adha or the festival of sacrifice. From dawn, thousands of worshippers began throwing…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut shares Eid Al Adha greetings from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on Wednesday shared Eid Al Adha greetings from International Space Station (ISS) alongside Suhail, the mascot for the nation’s space mission. In a 30-second…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia provides 9,000 wheelchairs for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has provided 9,000 electric and regular wheelchairs in the Grand Mosque for transportation this Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The General Presidency…
- Middle East
Over 1.84M pilgrims from 150 countries perform Haj 2023
Riyadh: A total of 1,845,045 pilgrims came to perform Haj 1444 AH/2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from more than 150 countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to the General…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut shares new photo of Makkah from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission on the International Space Station (ISS), shared an image of Makkah from space. Also ReadHaj in…
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Haj 2023: Photos show pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat
Riyadh: Pilgrims from all over the world ascended Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most important day of the Haj. Mount Arafat is believed to be…
- Middle East
Haj in 1953: Rare and unseen photos of the pilgrimage
Riyadh: Here are some rare, unseen photos from the Haj pilgrimage shot in 1953 by a Pakistani pilgrim Abdul Ghafour Sheikh, who was a student at Harvard University back then. Over the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Youngest girl volunteer in Haj feels proud of serving pilgrims (Video)
Riyadh: A Saudi girl, who is believed to be the youngest volunteer in the Haj 2023, feels proud as a soldier when helping pilgrims. In a video clip posted by the Ministry…
- Middle East
Video: Pilot son surprises mother travelling for Haj
Parents seek success and fulfilment for their children. In order to improve their lives and help them achieve their goals, parents are also not shy about making sacrifices. With that said, the…
- Middle East
Frenchman cycles over 5,000 km to perform Haj 2023
Riyadh: A Frenchman of Moroccan origin, Nabil Ennasri arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday after covering a distance of 5,186 kilometer via bicycle to perform Haj. 41-year-old Ennasri, began his journey in…
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Christian priest who converted to Islam performs Haj on King’s invitation
Ibrahim Richmond, a former Christian priest from South Africa, who converted to Islam recently, was invited to perform Haj this year by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Richmond accepted Islam…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: More than 2M pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat
Riyadh: As the sun rose, more than two million million pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the ninth Dhul-Hijjah to perform the greatest pillar of the Haj, after spending the day…
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Photos: Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million pilgrims from around the world amassed in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, which is considered one of the five pillars…
