Latest in Tag: hajj Highlight
Latest in Tag: hajj
15 Egyptians die in Saudi Arabia during Hajj season: Health Ministry
No epidemic reported, says ministry spokesman
Mecca crane collapse kills 2 Egyptians
Saudi Arabia incident also injured 23 Egyptians, total death toll 107
Tourism ministry to require electronic visas for Hajj next year: Official
Religious tourism is the main activity for more than 2,000 companies since 25 January Revolution, due to tourism regression
Egyptian pilgrim arrested in Mecca for ‘chanting against Arab rulers’
Minister of Endowments calls for his deportation to Egypt, to be arrested and tried
Tourism companies launch campaign to promote Hajj: Egyptian Travel Agents Assocation
Association launches advertising campaign on four television channels to promote coming Hajj season
Tourism in the News: Egyptian Hajj companies saved 30 million riyals after Al-Tawafa deal
The association aims at obtaining the right to regulate all visas issued to Egyptians
Muslim pilgrims urged to heal rifts at hajj zenith
Some 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims thronged Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia Monday for the high point of the annual hajj, praying for an end to disputes and bloodshed.
Rafah to remain open until the end of the week
The decision to open the crossing comes to allow pilgrims from the Gaza Strip to enter Egypt before they fly to Saudi Arabia
Egyptians challenge Saudi pilgrimage figures
The kingdom has reduced entry visas during Ramadan, despite boasting of high numbers of Egyptian pilgrims
Saudi Arabia cuts Egyptian visas to Mecca
The Saudi government cited ongoing infrastructural projects in the holy city of Mecca as the primary cause for the cut.
The dead of the Salem Express
Out of all the dive sites in the Red Sea, the Salem Express wreck is known among divers as the most depressing. In 1991, the passenger ferry carrying pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia sunk 18 metres under the turbulent waters of Safaga’s sea, killing all most of its passengers Resting on its side, the twisted …
The spiritual journey to Mecca
Every year millions of Muslims go on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to visit the cities of Mecca and Medina. The visit to the holy places that lay at the centre of the Muslim faith is a highlight in their spiritual life.
Muslim hajj pilgrimage ends without incident
Officials said about 120,000 police were deployed throughout the five-day pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
The hajj officially ends on Monday but pilgrims who are in a hurry to conclude their journey can do so on Sunday.
Eid Al-Adha, the story and traditions
Eid Al-Adha, also called the Feast of Sacrifice or the Greater Bairam, is one of two important religious holidays celebrated by Muslims worldwide.
Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
Thursday marks the most important day, when all pilgrims assemble in the Arafat plain outside Mecca.