MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For some, the stoning of the devil ritual at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia marks a solemn moment, a complete submission to God. For others, ...

Awqaf Ministry concludes Hajj season awareness ... Other impactful topics included “Take Your Rites from Me,” “Women’s Violations in Hajj and Umrah,” “The Accepted Hajj,” “Longing ...

Middle East News: Saudi Arabia enforces a new Umrah visa requirement starting June 10, 2025, mandating prior hotel bookings through the Nusuk Masar platform, aimed at enhancing the pilgrimage ...

Saudi Arabia has reopened its e-visa portal for tourists and Umrah pilgrims, days after concluding the annual Hajj pilgrimage that saw over 1.6 million participants from more than 150 countries.

The flight, organised by the Hajj Committee of India, included 87 men and 73 women. Most were from Bhopal, with a few from Narsinghpur, Raisen and Satna districts. Pilgrims described their Hajj as ...

A pilgrim offer prayers after she cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024.

Saudi Arabia shuts 436 fake Hajj campaigns, arrests 462 for aiding violators. Violators face fines up to SAR 100,000, jail, deportation, and vehicle seizure. Last updated: June 07, 2025 | 15:21.

As millions of Muslims gather in unity for this sacred pilgrimage, Hajj offers the world a remarkable example of spiritual solidarity and hope for global harmony. On this holy day, I extend my warmest ...

Muslim pilgrims arrive at the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 5, 2025.

A Muslim pilgrim shaves his head, a significant part of the Umrah and Hajj rituals in Islam, during the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj, in Mina near the holy city ...

Pilgrims were set to perform the last major ritual of the Hajj -- the "stoning of the devil" -- on Friday, as Muslims around the globe celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday.