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Iran Will Not Participate in Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Iran has barred its Muslim pilgrims from making the Hajj pilgrimage this year. The Hajj is a holy, annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It…
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Iran and Saudi Arabia Will Come Together for Rare Meeting to Discuss Hajj Pilgrimage
Iran has decided to send a team of delegates to Saudi Arabia to discuss safety arrangements for this year’s Hajj. The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage…
Islam
Why Prophet Muhammad Is Very Dear and Important For Muslims
Muhammad has had significant contributions, not only for Muslims, but to all mankind. Every Muslim in his/her entire life will try to have a pilgrimage to…
Islam
Mecca Stampede Kills Over 700 People, 863 Injured During Holy Pilgrimage
More than 700 pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede that occurred outside the city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. According to authorities, this has been…
Islam
Problems on the Road to Hajj: Saudi Arabia Warns of Unrest, Cases of MERS
Pilgrims from all over the world are gathering at Mecca for Hajj as the Health Ministry is warning of MERS. There has been a sudden increase…
Entertainment
Thousands Petition to Ban Animal Sacrifice as Part of Eid al-Adha in India
An online petition demanding the government to prohibit a Muslim festival’s cruelty to animals has garnered thousands of supporters. All religions across the world have holy…
Islam
Crane Collapsed in Mecca Just Days Before Muslim Pilgrimage Starts
Disaster in Mecca caused several deaths and left hundreds of pilgrims injured. Over one hundred people died as a crane toppled over the Grand Mosque in…
Catholicism
Illinois Mom Converts to Islam and Bravely Travels Her First Hajj
Kristin Szremski, 53-year-old award-winning journalist, converted from Christianity to Islam and took the pilgrimage to Mecca, her first Hajj. The Hajj is a mandatory religious pilgrimage…
Islam
Hajj Muslim Pilgrimage Going On Now, Will Come to a Close with Eid al Adha on Saturday
The great Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj has begun and will culminate with Eid al Adha on Saturday, October 4. So why are these two Muslim celebrations…