In 2025, the Hajj will take place from June 4 to June 9, but many start arriving in the days and weeks ahead to prepare for the journey. Because the Islamic calendar follows a lunar cycle, with ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

Jun. 25, 2023 Watch: Monkey steals clothes from Hajj pilgrim near Mecca. A mischievous monkey grabbed a piece of a Hajj pilgrim’s clothing on Jabal al-Nour mountain near Mecca, before running ...

The Hajj, which is required ... For instance, men are not to wear regular sewn or stitched clothes that encircle the body, such as shirts, during ihram. Instead, there are simple ihram cloth ...

The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia and involves a series of ... men are not to wear regular sewn or stitched clothes that encircle the body, such as shirts, during ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, Hajj will begin on Wednesday, June 4 and end on Monday ...

Here’s what to know about this year’s Hajj: Beating the heat in the Saudi desert. Last year's pilgrims struggled through burning sun and suffocating hot weather, with the mercury hitting 47 ...

Rafiq Maqbool. FILE - Muslim pilgrims gather at top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi ...

Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, in addition to the profession of faith, ... while women wear long, loose-fitting clothing and headscarves, or hijab. Women also forgo makeup, ...

Farmer and small business owner Zaheer Ahmad said he didn’t have enough money to pay for his Hajj up-front, 1.2 million rupees or about $4,255. He paid in three installments, applying for the Hajj in ...