Hajj

A photo taken by Muhammad Helmi in 1947 shows Maqam Ibrahim inside the Haram  French President Francois Hollande and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah open a Haj exhibition in Paris on Tuesday. King Abdul Aziz Library and the Paris-based Institute of Arab World are jointly organizing the event, which will run for three months. Faisal bin …

Vision cannot encompass this beautiful sight (the Ka’bah). Each glance return with a greater delight! Glory be to ALLAH TA’ALA for making the Ka’bah the rendezvous of the Ummah, for making Hajj the key expression of solidarity among Believers and as a manifestation of the bond of fraternity and mutual affinity. A journey full of symbolism, for it represents the …

                    A shipload of goats and sheep from Somalia are unloaded at the Jeddah port on Oct. 5, 2013, to be slaughtered during Eid Al-Adha. (SPA) ​The Makkah Municipality has introduced German technology at a cost of SR56 million to speed up slaughtering this Eid. In a statement, the municipality said …

JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR In an unprecedented move aimed at preventing congestion and stampedes and ensuring safety of the guests of God, Saudi authorities have urged domestic and foreign pilgrims to postpone their Haj plans for this year if possible due to ongoing expansion work at Makkah’s Grand Mosque. The call follows the government’s decision to reduce the number of …

The foundations to the religion of Islam are the five pillars on which it is built upon. These five pillars are: 1. Declaration of the Shahada: La ilaha illa l-L?h, Muhammadur rasulu l-Lah (There is No God but Allah and Prophet Mohamed is His messenger) 2. Perform five daily obligatory prayers 3. Paying obligatory charity- Zakaat 4. Performing Hajj 5. Fast during …

Senad Hadzic (R) sports a beret as he prays with fellow Muslims in Medinah. PHOTO: PUBLICITY SARAJEVO: A Bosnian Muslim pilgrim who left last December on pilgrimage to Makkah by foot told AFP on Monday that he has arrived after passing through seven countries including war-torn Syria. “I arrived Saturday in Makkah. I am not tired, these are the best days of my …