Tag: Hajj
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Hajj 2025: Pilgrims arrive Mina for stoning ritual
Pilgrims began arriving in Mina at dawn to perform the ritual of stoning the Jamarat. Authorities have allocated multiple paths to ensure a smooth movement of pilgrims across the Jamarat facility’s various floors.
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Hajj: NAHCON announces date to begin returning Nigerian pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has fixed June 9 to begin transporting Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2025 Hajj back to their country.
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Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in Hajj
Muslim pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat on Thursday during the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, as Saudi officials called on participants to refrain from being outside during the hottest hours of the day. Thousands of pilgrims began to gather before dawn around the hill and the surrounding plain where the Prophet Mohammed is…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims told to adhere strictly to guidelines for hitch-free Hajj
Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims to adhere strictly to guidelines on Hajj operations to make it hitch-free and meet its spiritual aims.
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Hajj: Pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship
Pilgrims from across the world on Thursday congregated at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for an intense, daylong worship and reflection.
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Hajj 2025 underway: Pilgrims arrive in Mina
Pilgrims on Wednesday begun arriving in Mina for the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the official start of the Hajj rituals.
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2025 Hajj: Nigerian pilgrims told to obey Saudi laws
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Tuesday advised pilgrims in Makkah to conduct themselves in accordance with the Saudi Arabian laws to ensure a stress-free Hajj experience.
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2025 Hajj: Saudi authority issues safety directives for pilgrims
Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has advised pilgrims to stay within their designated camps between 10 am and 4 pm on the Day of Arafat.
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Envoy sends strong message to pilgrims performing Hajj without permit
Dr Modibbo Umar, Charge De Affaires, Nigerian Embassy, Riyad, says pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj without permit are liable to 100,000 riyals fine, 10 years ban and deportation.
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2025 Hajj: Plateau pilgrim dies in Makkah
Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, a pilgrim from Plateau has died in Makkah.