A total of 18.5 million pilgrims from various parts of the world performed Hajj and Umrah during the year 2024. An overwhelming majority of these pilgrims, 16.92 million in number, came to perform ...

The position of Amir al-Hajj (Commander of the Hajj) was created to oversee the caravan, typically accompanied by a military escort to deter bandits.

WHAT IS EID AL-ADHA? Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is the Islamic holiday that begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the Hajj.

After completing the stoning of Jamarat Al-Aqaba, pilgrims continue with the other rites of Eid, including the ritual animal sacrifice marking the beginning of the four-day Eid al-Adha festival.

As Muslims around the world celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday, pilgrims gathered on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca to cast stones at three walls representing the devil.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent Eid al-Adha greetings Thursday to Muslim pilgrims performing Hajj in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. President Erdogan spoke by phone with Ali ...

What is Eid Al-Adha? Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is the Islamic holiday that begins on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, during the Hajj.

Look: Hajj pilgrims brave heat to pray at Mount Arafat ahead of Eid Al Adha Hundreds of pilgrims, dressed in white and carrying colourful umbrellas, dotted the mountain on Thursday morning ...

The State of Qatar participated in the annual meeting of the heads of Hajj affairs offices of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, held at the headquarters of Kuwait's ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Eid al-Adha: A festival of sacrifice and compassion Eid al-Adha begins on the 10th of Dhul-Hijja and coincides with the Hajj. Muslims around the world commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s test of faith.