For the first time, women in Saudi Arabia will be able to apply for a hajj (pilgrimage to the shrines of Islam in Mecca and Medina) without being accompanied by a mahram – a close relative – a man with whom a Muslim woman, according to the norms of the Koran, can remain alone or…
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The authorities of the kingdom over the past three years, due to the coronavirus pandemic, have limited the number of pilgrims to perform the hajj.
The Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan, Grand Mufti Nauryzbai Kazhy Taganuly held talks with the Minister of Hajj and Umrah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tawfik ibn Fawzan al-Rabia to reduce the cost of the Hajj for Kazakhstanis.
The authorities of Uzbekistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to double the Hajj quota for pilgrims from the republic, MIR 24 reports with reference to the press service of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The Saudi authorities have decided to lift the restrictions imposed earlier due to COVID-19 when organizing the Hajj this year, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement.
Haramain Express runs between Mecca and Medina at a speed of over 300 km/h!
In 2023 Ashura Day will be celebrated on June 28, it is celebrated according to the lunar calendar on the tenth day of the holy month of Muharram. The name of the holiday “Ashura” is translated as the number 10.
What is Namaz, its role in the life of a Muslim? Namaz is a kind of religious rite, which consists of obligatory prayer and is accompanied by established ritual body movements with obligatory ablution in the process.
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Hajj to the holy places for all Muslims of Mecca and Medina began in Saudi Arabia. This year, after a two-year break due to the pandemic, foreign pilgrims will be allowed into the country. According to local authorities, about a million people will perform the hajj, including more than 11,000 Russians.
Muslims around the world are preparing for Eid al-Adha. At this time, one of the most popular tourist destinations for Muslims – Mecca and Medina – opens on the eve of the holiday. However, they are not open for everyone – many believers, even in their entire lives, fail to perform the Hajj.
