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. Mina (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for ...

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 ...

He was responding to a viral video in which a pilgrim, Mohammed Bello, and others claimed they were handed five $1 notes at ...

Inside Saudi's hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day. 2 min read. June 7, 2025 - 6:49AM. AFP. Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of the hajj, and marks the moment ...

The ministry urged all prospective pilgrims to complete the process well before the deadline to avoid any inconvenience.

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. On the pilgrimage's last day, which coincides with the major festival of Eid Al Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 ...

Fawzi, who grew up in Mecca, called himself a "child of the hajj". "I've been working in hajj since I was seven," he says. - 'This outfit is exhausting' - The once-a-year hairdresser is not the only ...