"I've been working in hajj since I was seven," he says. - 'This outfit is exhausting' - The once-a-year hairdresser's is not the only place for a cut: parts of Mecca and the plain of Mina, on its ...

On the pilgrimage's third day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid al-Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 customers, said manager Imad Fawzi, an official employed by the hajj ...

About 1.6 million pilgrims have gathered in and around Mecca, Islam's holiest city, for this year's hajj, which all Muslims with the means must complete at least once.

Inside Saudi's Hajj-Only Barbershop, Shaving Thousands Of Heads In A Day. Date. 2025-06-06 02:01:33. ... waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut.

On the pilgrimage's third day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid al-Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 customers, said manager Imad Fawzi, an official employed by the hajj ...

On the pilgrimage's third day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid al-Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 customers, said manager Imad Fawzi, an official employed by the hajj ...

Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day. Aya Iskandarani AFP; Jun 6, 2025 ... Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of the hajj, ...

Back to homepage / Live news Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day. Mina (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly ...

On the pilgrimage's third day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid al-Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 customers, said manager Imad Fawzi, an official employed by the hajj ...