KOZHIKODE: Keralites know him as Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musaliyar, who leads one faction of Sunni organisation. However, ...

A daughter’s journey with her mother to complete the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca was full of challenges. It was worth it.

Police were called in June when a group of anti-Islam protesters arrived at the site waving Union Jacks and Knights Templar ...

Reducing Muharram to history and law misses its deeper message — one that speaks to a wounded but rising Ummah in Gaza and beyond.

Makkah, April 4, 2024, SPA – The General Secretariat for Islamic Awareness in Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance continues to carry out its Ramadan awareness-raising ...

Crescent for the new Islamic year was sighted this evening. The new Hijri year begins tomorrow.”Another post reads:The 1st of Muharram 1447 has commenced after Maghrib on Wednesday 25th June 2025The ...

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change annually. The new year corresponds with the first sighting of the crescent moon ...

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for spiritual reflection ...

Hajj 2025: Over 1.6 million Muslims gather in Mecca. Know key rituals, dress code and weather in Saudi city Hajj 2025: Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving ...

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

What and when is Hajj? An illustrated guide, answers to 10 common questions An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.

The months between Muharram and Ramadan are particularly nice due to milder weather and manageable footfall. By Air: King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah is the main gateway. From Jeddah, ...