Journalists have become used to reporting annual disasters at the hajj, the once-in-a-lifetime trip to Mecca that all Muslims ...

The Emirates Charitable Association in Ras Al Khaimah executed 1,451 charitable projects during the first half of 2025, both ...

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming ...

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 ...

Israel killed a key Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) official who coordinated between Iran, Hamas, and ...

Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, in addition to the profession of faith, prayer, almsgiving and fasting. ... another 40% during Ramadan and the final 40% the following month.

Unlike Ramadan, fasting during these nine days is not mandatory. However, it is highly encouraged to fast, as it is Sunnah (the way of the Prophet), especially on the ninth day, called Yawm al-Arafah.

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage. ... another 40% during Ramadan and the final 40% the following month.

Unlike Ramadan, fasting during these nine days is not mandatory. However, it is highly encouraged to fast, as it is Sunnah (the way of the Prophet), especially on the ninth day, called Yawm al-Arafah.

The hajj is one of Islam’s five pillars, the core practices that define a Muslim’s faith, alongside daily prayer, charity, fasting during the month of Ramadan and the declaration of faith in ...

Item 1 of 2 Muslim pilgrims gather to pray at Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2025.

The al-Qassam Brigades and the Hamas Movement mourned Major General Mohammad Saeed Izadi, also known as “Hajj Ramadan,” the ...