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Hajj on the cheap: off-the-books pilgrims hide out in Mecca
AFP via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoLiving on canned beans and meat, the 70-year-old Egyptian has been hiding out in a Mecca apartment...
Saudi officials estimate that around 100,000 pilgrims joined last year's hajj illegally, posing...
Brenham Banner-Press· 3 hours agoSaudi officials estimate that around 100,000 pilgrims joined last year's hajj illegally, posing...
The unauthorised pilgrims sneaking into Mecca
The Week· 7 hours agoSaudi Arabian authorities are cracking down on unauthorised pilgrims taking part in the annual four-day Hajj. The Hajj is a pilgrimage made by millions...
Saudi warns of above-average heat during the hajj
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSaudi Arabia said Tuesday pilgrims can expect average high temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) during the hajj, which last year...
Eid Al Adha 2024: UAE astronomer predicts likely dates
Gulf Business· 3 days agoAccording to UAE astronomers, Arafat Day is likely to begin on Sunday, June 16 and Eid al Adha 2024 may begin on Monday, June 17
A billboard at a mall in Riyadh warns Muslim planning to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage to...
KPVI· 11 hours ago* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small...
Iran says Saudi Arabia has expelled 6 state media journalists ahead of the Hajj after detaining them
Seattle Times· 7 days agoIran said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia expelled six members of a crew from its state television broadcaster after they had been detained for nearly a week in the kingdom ahead of the
Nigeria plunged into darkness as union workers shut down national grid in minimum wage protest
CNN.com· 1 day agoA nationwide strike in Nigeria brought air travel to a standstill and plunged the country into...
Dhul Hijjah could start June 6. What to know about the last month of the Islamic calendar
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAfter Ramadan, these ten days are considered a second chance during the Islamic calendar to repent and attain blessings. During Dhul Hijjah, Muslims will participate in Hajj
Rupiah Drop to Four-Year Low Prompts Bank Indonesia Support
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 10 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- The Indonesian rupiah declined to a fresh four-year low as investors unwound the...