Hajj

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut. As the hajj draws to a close, pilgrims...

MOUNT ARAFAT, SAUDI ARABIA – Muslim pilgrims congregated atop Mount Arafat on Thursday, marking the pivotal moment of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi officials concurrently urged participants to avoid outdoor exposure during the day’s hottest hours....

A total of 79,158 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia onboard 204 flights so far since April 29 while the last flight to take off with pilgrims from Dhaka on May 31, officials said here...

Aiming to ease the sufferings of Hajj pilgrims, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national flag carrier, is set to commence direct flights from Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport to Madinah starting May 14. A total of five direct...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs in a statement today requested Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia not to perform Hajj without Hajj permit.  The ministry has made the request for Bangladeshis staying in Saudi Arabia for ensuring...

All those who registered for hajj will get visa, according to an official of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. “Our visa processing continues and Insha Allah, we hope all will get visas and will be able...

In accordance with the most recent health rules in Saudi Arabia, Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has released new recommendations mandating meningitis immunization for pilgrims performing the Hajj and Umrah. The effective date of this directive...

The main Hajj registration period will run through November 30. In this context, a notification was released here today by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. According to the notification, those who have already registered and want...

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia announced that over 1,300 pilgrims perished during the harsh heat-related hajj, with the majority of the dead lacking legal licenses. “Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301, with 83 percent being unauthorised...

A top Saudi official defended the Gulf state’s handling of the hajj pilgrimage on Friday, following reports from multiple nations of over 1,100 fatalities, many of which were linked to the intense heat. “The state did...