Hajj

Iranian official visits Saudi Arabia to prepare for 2018 Hajj

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

The head of Iran’s hajj and pilgrimage organization, Hamid Mohammadi, visited Saudi Arabia to discuss preparations for the upcoming Hajj season. Mohammadi said talks will focus on pilgrimage plans and commitments towards the Saudi authorities and relevant organizations to organize Hajj affairs. He added that he also plans to discuss the number of Iranian pilgrims during his scheduled talks withRead more

Qatar arrests Hajj pilgrim Hamad al-Marri, holds him incommunicado

Doha - Muslimchronicle

Qatar has reportedly arrested a pilgrim upon his return from Saudi Arabia after performing this year’s Hajj as a guest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Hamad al-Marri, who gave an interview on Saudi Television networks while he was in Mecca, has been held incommunicado from his relatives and lawyers. A recent video of him being allegedly capturedRead more

Arab Parliament Speaker congratulates Saudi leadership on success

Cairo - Musimchronicle

Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al Salami, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has congratulated the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the success of this Hajj season. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the Speaker of Arab Parliament pointed out that this success was made due to great efforts exerted by the relevant sectors forRead more

UAE Hajj Mission distributes 153,000 meals to pilgrims

MAKKAH - Musimchronicle

The Official UAE Hajj Mission has distributed 153,000 meals to pilgrims of various nationalities at the holy sites during their Hajj, to honour the memory of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Dr. Mohammed Matar Al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments and Head of the Official UAE Hajj Mission, stated that theRead more

Saudi Arabia affirmed it did not prevent Iranians or otherse from performing Hajj

MINA - Musimchronicle

Saudi Arabia on Sunday affirmed that it did not prevent Iranians or anyone else from performing their Hajj rituals or visiting the Holy Land and Makkah. ''Iranians are Muslims, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is open to all Muslims to perform Hajj rituals,'' Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, emphasised during aRead more

This Year's Hajj Season is Free from Epidemic Diseases: Minister of Health

Mina - Musimchronicle

This year's Hajj season is free from epidemic diseases and that all pilgrims are healthy, Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah announced during a press conference held today at Mina Emergency Hospital in Mina. "The Ministry has mobilised its human, material and mechanical capabilities to provide its preventive and therapeutic services for the pilgrims so that theyRead more

UAE pilgrims perform Hajj comfortable: Hajj Mission Head

MAKKA - Musimchronicle

The UAE pilgrims have performed their Hajj rituals with ease and convenience, Dr. Mohammed Mattar Al Kaabi, Chairman of the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, as well as Head of the UAE official Hajj Mission, said in a statement on Saturday. On Sunday, the second day of Tashreeq (third day of Eid al-Adha), pilgrims will continue to stoneRead more

UAE pilgrims continue their Hajj rituals

MAKKAH - Musimchronicle

The UAE pilgrims continue their Hajj rituals during the days of Tashreeq. They will be stoning the devil (stones throwing ritual of Hajj), along with other fellow pilgrims at three walls, called Jamarat, in the city of Mina east of Makkah. The UAE official Hajj mission has laid out elaborated measures to maintain the comfort and safety of pilgrims andRead more

UAE pilgrims continue their Hajj rituals

MAKKAH - Musimchronicle

Hajj is a powerful symbol of unity in a divided world

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

This week, nearly two million Muslim pilgrims from almost every corner of the earth, representing virtually every nation in the world, took part in the Hajj, the spiritual journey to Makkah that all Muslims yearn to make at least once in their lifetime. A local English language daily explained that the destructive prejudices and the petty differences that rend humanityRead more