Islam
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…
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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…
Entertainment
Watch Gay Muslim’s Daring Pilgrimage to Mecca in ‘A Sinner in Mecca’
Parvez Sharma, a gay Muslim, filmed his Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, taking viewers where they’ve never been before. Imagine that you’ve been brought up in a…
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…
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…
Entertainment
UK Coroners Must Consult Religious Beliefs Before Doing Autopsies
Coroners must adhere to the wishes of the deceased’s family if a non-invasive procedure could determine the cause of death, rather than an autopsy. The British…
Films
Gay Muslim Filmmaker Risks His Life on His Pilgrimage to Mecca
Gay Muslim filmmaker documents his journey to Mecca, where homosexuality is punishable by death, in his latest documentary A Sinner in Mecca. It might seem silly to film a…
Islam
World’s Largest Hotel, Abraj Kudai, to Open in Mecca
The world’s largest hotel, Abraj Kudai, will open in Mecca in 2017. But some consider it just part of the controversial transformation of the holy city.…
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…