The start of Dhul Hijjah leads to the Hajj, a holy pilgrimage for Muslims, and Saudi Arabia has confirmed the Hajj start date. Here's when it begins.

The Hajj leading up to Eid al-Adha is one of the five pillars of Islam. The pilgrimage is one of the largest religious ...

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca ... “Otherwise, I might not have been able to go for Hajj at all,” he said. In Saudi Arabia, which has also introduced flexible payments, ...

Muslims also have the option to go more than once if they have the means. Approximately 2–3 million Muslims participate in Hajj every year. Anyone performing Hajj is called a pilgrim.

go ad free now According to The Economic Times report, this year, Hajj 2025 will begin on Wednesday, June 4, coinciding with the 8th day of Dhul-Hijja, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.

Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has stopped more than 269,000 people ...