RIYADH (Dunya News) - The crescent moon marking the beginning of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, was ...

MAKKAH - The sacred ceremony of replacing the Kiswa, the black cloth covering the Kaaba, is being held today at the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram), marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year.

Saudi Arabia has officially sighted the Muharram moon, marking the beginning of the Islamic New Year 1447 Hijri on Wednesday, ...

The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for spiritual reflection and ...

Haram, is one of the most sacred and significant places for Muslims around the world. Every year, millions of believers ...

In a rare and emotional moment, an Indonesian woman gave birth in the courtyard of Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, ...

Objectives To assess hospital emergency nurses' self-reported knowledge, role awareness and skills in disaster response with respect to the Hajj mass gathering in Mecca. Design Cross-sectional online ...

Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar (right) performs the ritual hair cutting (tahalul) for an Indonesian Hajj ...

The Arabian Peninsula experiences severe air pollution, the extent and sources of which are poorly documented. Each year in Saudi Arabia this situation is intensified during Hajj, the Holy Pilgrimage ...