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What's Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage, and why is it significant for Muslims?

Once a year, Muslims coming to Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam

The Independent UK

Hajj fraud warning given to UK Muslims from MPs and police ahead of 2024 pilgrimage

Scam victims urged to come forward despite criminals preying on their feelings of guilt and shame

Evening Standard

Somber, joyful, magical: Some of the most compelling AP religion photos of 2023

In the searing heat of Mecca, throngs of Muslims from around the world converged for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else

Chinese Muslims take roundabout trips for their Hajj pilgrimage, trying to circumvent China's tightened surveillance at every turn — and possible arrest on their return, pilgrims and tour leaders say.

WEKU

Unaccompanied in Mecca: women pilgrims recall a fulfilling journey

To celebrate this historic milestone, Air India flew a special flight from Kozhikode to Jeddah with all-women cabin crew and pilots, which ferried only women Hajjis. The ground crew and baggage handlers for the flight were all women as well.

The Hindu

Women can now undertake Islamic pilgrimages without a male guardian in Saudi Arabia, but that doesn't mean they're traveling alone -- communities are an important part of the religious experience

Saudi Arabia has changed its decadeslong rule that mandated single women be accompanied by a male relative when performing an Islamic pilgrimage, facilitating the participation of thousands of single Muslim women in the Hajj in 2023.

The Conversation

AP Month in Pictures: Middle East

Violence continued in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip between Israeli security forces and Palestinian militants. The gallery also shows how people coped with the heat wave around the region and during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; poverty in Pakistan; and the Pride party in…

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Mumbai based tour operator booked on charge of cheating

MUMBAI: The Hinjewadi police on Friday initiated a probe against a Mumbai-based tour operator and his accomplice for allegedly cheating a woman and her 10 relatives of Rs 7.50 lakh last month by promising them Hajj pilgrimage.

The Times of India

This year's Hajj was held in sweltering heat, and for those serving pilgrims there was little relief

As hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims walked in the footsteps of the prophets beneath a sweltering sun, contracted cleaners in lime-green jumpsuits held out matching plastic bags to collect their empty water bottles

The Independent UK

How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and tourism drive

Saudi Arabia is pumping billions of dollars into the holy city of Mecca to meet its ambitious economic targets, with high-end hotels, apartment blocks, retailers and restaurants planned for areas around the Grand Mosque

The Independent UK

Middle East roundup: Eid festivities mark final Hajj rites

Mounting concern about Israeli settler attacks and Tunisia’s worsening crises – here’s the Middle East this week.

Al Jazeera

Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down

Muslim pilgrims are casting stones at pillars representing the devil during the final days of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Watch live: Muslims hurl stones during ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual during annual Hajj pilgrimage

Watch live as Muslim pilgrims perform the symbolic Hajj ritual of stoning pillars representing the devil in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, 29 June.

The Independent UK

Eid al-Adha 2023: When is it, how is it celebrated and how to wish someone a happy Eid

The ‘festival of sacrifice’ commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to God

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Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj

It's one of the largest religious gatherings in the world: the Hajj pilgrimage is underway this week in Saudi Arabia, with some 2 million Muslims converging in Mecca and at Mount Arafat. This year's Hajj could be the largest on record, according to officials, after several quieter years during the…

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Muslims at Hajj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are braving intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Eid Al-Adha 2023: When is it, how is it celebrated and how to wish someone a happy Eid

The ‘festival of sacrifice’ commemorates the prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to God

The Conversation

An unbroken covenant with God: what the Hajj means for Muslims

Millions of men, women and children have converged on Mecca this week for the Hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says it will be the largest crowd ever for the pilgrimage.

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UAE astronaut spies Mecca from space station during Hajj (photo)

UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi photographed Mecca, one of Islam's holiest cities, from the International Space Station during the annual pilgrimage, or Hajj.

WEKU

Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, 2 million Muslims perform Hajj

This is the largest pilgrimage since 2019, after which the Hajj was dramatically curbed due to coronavirus restrictions that limited the pilgrimage to just a few thousand people.

The Independent UK

'Hajj is not Mecca': Why prayers at Mount Arafat are the spiritual peak of Islamic pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims gather on the rocky hill Mount Arafat outside Mecca for a day of prayer on the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage

Daily Mirror

Eid al-Adha 2023: Exact dates as millions of Muslims celebrate end of Mecca pilgrimage

Millions of Muslims are going to celebrate the religious festival of Eid al-Adha which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and is the second major event in the Islamic calendar

The Independent UK

What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home

For residents, Islam's most sacred city Mecca is simply home

The Times of India

Happy Eid-ul-Adha 2023: Best Eid Mubarak Messages, Quotes, Wishes, Images and Greetings to share on Bakrid

One of the most important occasions in the Islamic calendar is Eid al Adha, which is observed by millions of Muslims around the world. The celebration of Eid al Adha marks the end of the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca and its neighbouring sites. Selected Muslims from throughout the world…

Daily Mirror

Hajj essentials as record-breaking numbers expected in Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage

Around two million people will take part in the five-day experience in Saudi Arabia which brings Muslims closer to God and to the entire Muslim world

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