First batch of 227 Kenyan pilgrims leave for Hajj in Saudi Arabia
First batch of 227 Kenyan pilgrims leave for Hajj in Saudi Arabia. This year, the whole journey will cost Kenyan pilgrims Sh980,000.
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Four Hajj delegations leave besieged Gaza to Mecca
Over the past week, four batches of pilgrims departed from the Gaza Strip for Saudi Arabia to perform the rituals of Hajj.
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Hajj pilgrims take off from Yemen to Saudi Arabia in first direct flight since 2016
A plane carrying 277 travellers departs Sanaa's international airport to Saudi Arabia, in the latest signal of easing tensions
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Saudi King orders hosting of 1,300 pilgrims from 90 countries
Saudi Arabia to host 1,300 pilgrims from more than 90 countries to perform the Haj this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Thousands Of Saudi Arabia-Bound Pilgrims Stranded In Lagos, Delayed For Days
The affected pilgrims were those of the private tour operators under the umbrella of Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON).
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Hajj and Umrah Ministry warns pilgrims of exposed food
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has warned the pilgrims against eating exposed food.
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Pilgrims told to prepare for intense heat and dust storms during Hajj in Mecca and Medina
The Saudi National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced its weather forecast for the Hajj season in Mecca and Medina.
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Blackburn Hajj agent claims ‘WhatsApp hacked’ as £9k ‘goes missing’
A Canadian couple have been left ‘heartbroken’ after paying £9,470 to a Blackburn travel agent who says his WhatsApp account was hacked.
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TH launches Tabung Nikmatul Khair
Tabung Haji (TH) has launched Tabung Nikmatul Khair to enable haj staff for the 1444 Hijrah season to channel donations to Malaysian pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabian Medical Team Saves Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims whose Heart Stopped for 8 Minutes
Medical team Arab Saudi at the Control Center at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina managed to save the life of a pilgrim Indonesia whose heart stopped for eight minutes.
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Egyptian Health Ministry Runs 11 Clinics in Mekka, Madinah to Serve Pilgrims
The Ministry of Health and Population announced the allocation of 11 clinics for the Egyptian medical mission for Hajj, to provide examination services and dispense “free” treatment for Egyptian pilgrims, during the Hajj season for the year 2023 AD - 1444 AH.
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Indian Haj pilgrims unhappy over lack of facilities at Azizia buildings in Makkah
Their hopes of having a hassle free pilgrimage are turning sour this year. Particularly those Haj pilgrims who have proceeded through the State Haj Committees are having a tough time in Makkah.
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