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Pilgrims stone Satan with sanitised pebbles in this year's Hajj
Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to coronavirus restrictions
Coronavirus: Saudi asks Muslims to delay Haj plans
The kingdom’s Al Saud ruling family stakes its legitimacy in this oil-rich nation on overseeing and protecting the hajj sites
Anguished by bus crash near Mecca: PM Modi expresses grief on death of 35 foreigners
The passengers included individuals with Asian or Arabic nationalities, the spokesperson for Medina police indicated.
Mystic Mantra - Ka’bah: The gateway to Allah
A peaceful mindset is directly related to our behaviour and attitude and unfortunately not many people bother to check and control them.
Has Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee bungled on notice to R Roshan Baig?
As soon as the KPCC sent its show-cause notice to Mr Baig demanding an explanation from him over his absence at the Mayoral polls.
Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage
The five-day pilgrimage represents one of the five pillars of Islam and is required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life.
Mystic Mantra: An engagement with the almighty
A whole chapter of the Quran is devoted to Haj and it warns of the Day of Judgment where each soul will have to account for its deeds.
Saudi hikes India’s Haj quota by 5k, takes number of pilgrims to 1.75 L: Naqvi
Union Minister Naqvi attributes rise to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘growing popularity’
Winds of change…
In most Muslim societies in the world, the place of women is perhaps better than in Saudi Arabia.