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Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, could begin May 28 and brings Eid al-Adha, an opportunity to complete Hajj and many special days.
Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar, could begin May 28 and brings Eid al-Adha, an opportunity to complete Hajj and many special days.
The annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage has begun — drawing around 2 million people to Mecca. Crowd control poses a challenge as pilgrims perform the physically and spiritually demanding journey.
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 ...
Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first ...
Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, in addition to the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and fasting. When does Hajj 2025 start and end? U.S. & World ...
Salem, the 81-year-old Egyptian who died during the Hajj, was buried in the Al-Baqi cemetery in Medina, Saudi Arabia according to an Islamic tradition that a pilgrim is buried in the holy land if ...
Yawm al-Arafah, the "Day of Standing," is observed on June 5, 2025, on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. Muslims who are not performing Hajj are encouraged to ...
Millions of Muslims from all over the world will converge on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world.
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 ...