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Hajj 2027 registration for UAE citizens opens on September 14

10 Aug 2026

The General Authority for Islamic Affairs, Endowments, and Zakat has announced that UAE citizens interested in performing Hajj for the 1448 AH/2027 CE season can begin registering on September...

Saudi Arabia announces one-year multiple-entry Umrah visa

22 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia has started issuing a new multiple-entry Umrah visa from July 19, making it easier for pilgrims to perform Umrah several times within a year using a single visa....

VIDEO: Saudi father beams with pride as daughter returns from Hajj volunteer duty

01 Jun 2026

A touching scene of pride and gratitude unfolded as a father welcomed his daughter home after she returned from volunteering during the Hajj season in Saudi Arabia. The emotional...

Muslim faithful leave Makkah after Hajj

29 May 2026

Thousands of Muslims began to leave the holy city of Makkah on Friday after having completed the Hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat and despite the shadow of war across...

VIDEO: More than 1.5 million pray on Mount Arafat as Hajj reaches its peak

26 May 2026

Huge numbers of Muslims prayed on Mount Arafat on Tuesday at the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage, as a punishing desert sun sent temperatures soaring towards 40C. From daybreak,...

Pilgrims from West flock to annual Hajj despite Mideast war

25 May 2026

Despite the Middle East war and a US government travel advisory, there was never any doubt in Fadel's mind that he would attend this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi...

Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war

23 May 2026

Over 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming hajj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last...

Man injured after jumping from upper floors of Grand Mosque

26 Dec 2025

The Special Forces for the Security of the Grand Mosque in the Holy City of Makkah responded to an incident in which a man jumped from the upper levels...

UAE expresses solidarity with India over victims of Saudi bus crash

18 Nov 2025

The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of a crash between a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims and an oil tanker,...

45 Umrah pilgrims from India die in Saudi bus-tanker crash; Rs500,000 compensation for victims' families

17 Nov 2025

As many as 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad died when a bus carrying them caught fire after a collision with an oil tanker near Madinah in Saudi Arabia. Hyderabad...

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