MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has requested additional Hajj slots from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of ...

The national Hajj programmes coordinating agency, the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (POAG),  has introduced a mandatory medical examination and certification for all prospective pilgrims ...

, Jan. 26 -- The Religious Affairs Ministry has directed all lead agencies to complete the rental of accommodation for Hajj pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah by January 28, as many agencies are yet to ...

Pakistan has formally requested the Saudi government to increase its Hajj quota to 230,000, in line with the country’s ...

NAHCON concludes its second pre-Hajj visit to Saudi Arabia, recording key milestones in airlift, accommodation and medical ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (POAG) has announced that all prospective pilgrims for Hajj 2026 must undergo a ...

Family members and locals remembered him as a deeply religious man who placed faith and family at the centre of his life.

FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...