More than 2 Million Pilgrims to Mount Arafat for the Most Important Rite of Hajj

More than two million pilgrims gathered on Saturday on Mount Arafat to perform, in a climate of piety and contemplation, the most important rite of the Hajj. The pilgrims will perform the prayers of Ad-Dohr and Al-Asr, shortened and grouped with a single call (adhan) but two iqama, in the Namira Mosque after listening to […]

Pilgrims Accomplish Tawaf Al-Wada' to End Hajj Season

2m - 19/Jun 14:30

Pilgrims flocked on Wednesday to Masjid al-Haram to perform Tawaf Al-Wada' (farewell circumambulation) marking the end of Hajj, after the stoning of...

Hajj: Death Toll Rises to More than 1,000 Pilgrims

themaghrebtimes.com - 20/Jun 16:06

More than 1,000 pilgrims died during the great Muslim pilgrimage that took place in Saudi Arabia under intense heat, according to a count carried out...

Hajj: 922 Pilgrims Died Of Heatwave — Report

orijoreporter.com - 20/Jun 10:08

Over 900 pilgrims died from heatwave during the five days activities for the 2024 Hajj. This is according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) which said 600...

2024 Hajj death toll rises to 550 amid scorching heat

topnaija.ng - 19/Jun 03:11

The 2024 Hajj in Saudi Arabia has claimed the lives of at least 550 pilgrims, with the ceremony taking place in intense heat. According to two Arab...

Hajj Agency to compensate Kaduna pilgrims with $50

topnaija.ng - 23/Jun 13:28

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has lauded the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency for its recent decision to refund $50 to pilgrims who paid...

Lagos APC Women Leader Dies After Performing Hajj In Saudi

an24.net - 20/Jun 14:38

The leader in the Lagos Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ramota Bankole, has been pronounced dead after performing her Hajj rites in...

China food aid helps keep children in school in northeastern Uganda

agrifocusafrica.com - 23/Jun 23:40

Pupils participate in art drawing during a sports and art gala at Kasemeri Primary School in Moroto, northeastern Uganda, on June 20, 2024. (Photo by...

Hajj 2024: Lagos Urges Hajj Commission To Address Operational Challenges

an24.net - 27/Jun 09:34

Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON to convene a meeting with all...