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Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca) News Monitoring

  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    Islamic New Year 1447 Begins With Muharram; Ashura On July 6, Haj 2026 Registration Announced

    The Islamic Year of 1447 began on Friday which was the first day of the month of Muharram. The month is one of the four holy periods during the year for Muslims. Prophet Muhammad, the messenger of Allah, is believed to have said: "The most virtuous …

    Source: Free Press Journal - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Turkmen pilgrims return home after performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia

    On June 24, Turkmen pilgrims who performed the hajj to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia returned home. Upon their return, the pilgrims were warmly welcomed, the State News Agency of Turkmenistan reports. The total number …

    Source: Turkmenportal - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    203,149 Indonesians join Hajj, largest civilian mobilization: Ministry

    Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced that Indonesia's 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, involving 203,149 participants, constitutes the largest civilian mobilization in the world. Head of the Hajj Media Center (MCH) for the Makkah Working …

    Source: Antara - Pro-Government
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Turkmen pilgrims returned to their homeland

    Today, pilgrims who performed the Haj to the centres of the Islamic world - the holy cities of Mecca and Medina of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, returned to their homeland. Upon arrival, members of the pilgrimage group expressed sincere gratitude to …

    Source: Turkmenistan State News Agency: Turkmenistan Today - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on Jun 24, 2025

    Welcoming the Pilgrim: The Teranga of Codou Jabang and the Gambian Legacy of Hajj

    - Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie Introduction There are moments in life when time pauses—not to stop us, but to let us witness. Today was one such moment. As family, friends, neighbours, and well-wishers gathered for a Teranga in honour of my niece, …

    Source: The Standard Gambia - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 24, 2025

    DSS Arrests Six Suspected Bandits at Kaduna Airport Upon Return from Hajj

    The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested six suspected bandits, comprising three men and three women, at Kaduna International Airport shortly after their return from the Islamic pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.  According to reliable security …

    Source: Nigerian Eye - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 24, 2025

    BREAKING: DSS Arrests Six Suspected Bandits Including Three Women In Kaduna Airport Upon Return From Hajj

    Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have reportedly arrested six suspected bandits — three men and three women — at the Kaduna International Airport, shortly after their return from the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. A top …

    Source: Sahara Reporters - Left-wing
  • Published on Jun 25, 2025

    Kyoto Attracts Most Religious Tourists, New Study Says

    A hoko float illuminates the Gion Festival in Kyoto, Japan, a city that, according to a new study, attracts the most religious tourists worldwide. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images) Getty Images Kyoto is the world’s most popular religious tourism …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 23, 2025

    What to know about the Islamic New Year

    Sufi Muslims perform Zikr, or remembrance of God, as they sing Islamic songs during a parade to commemorate the beginning of the Islamic new year, 1446 Hijri, in Cairo, Egypt, July 7, 2024. Amr Nabil/AP File Photo × How do Muslims observe it? Muslims …

    Source: Tri City Record - New Mexico - Pending
  • Published on 03:07 GMT

    Old names, new hopes: Heritage brands look to fresh support from new scheme

    SINGAPORE - A treasure trove of antiques dating back to the Ming Dynasty – from teapots to snuff bottles – greets visitors to Chan Ngee in South Bridge Road. The antique store was set up in 1969 as a ceramics and crafts wholesaler by Mr Goh Yong Chiang. …

    Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government
  • Published on 03:12 GMT

    King: Don’t exploit Islam for personal, political gain

    KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim has reminded community leaders not to exploit Islam for personal or political interests. “This means that government administration must follow the principles of Islamic law (syariah), and not be …

    Source: The Sun Daily - Pending
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    World Richest Man

    Surpassing the modern-day billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, Mansa Musa, the 14th-century king of the Mali Empire, is often regarded as the richest person in history. With an estimated fortune of $131bn (£99bn), he is the wealthiest man in modern …

    Source: The Times of India - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    What makes JSan the ultimate destination for ramen lovers in Goa?

    Ramen is not pretty. With all the elements converging inside a big bowl, it calls for a fair bit of slurping, swishing, messing, digging, pulling and simply surrendering to the umami. There is a focused attention to detail that goes into making the perfect …

    Source: The Hindu - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    Appraising the leadership prowess of Walin Kazaure

    Mama Ngozi, not real name, couldn’t hold her joy when she found herself in the midst of other Nigerians who regard the office of Senator Babangida Hussaini as a Mecca of sort, where Muslims across the world go on pilgrimage. Mama Ngozi said if she meets …

    Source: Blueprint Newspapers Limited - Indeterminate
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    Islamic New Year

    ANOTHER twelve full calendar months have rolled by for the Muslim faithful around the world. Another fifty weeks have passed in the Islamic calendar. Another rotation of the full moon within its orbit for 354 days is complete in the account of dates among …

    Source: Tribune Online - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    On Islamic New Year, Saudi Arabia unveils new gold-embroidered Kiswa for Kaaba

    Saudi Arabia unveiled the new Kiswa, the black and gold cloth that covers the Kaaba in Mecca, on the first day of the Islamic New Year in a sacred tradition that dates back to the Prophet Mohammed. The new Kiswa is made of 670 kilograms of natural black …

    Source: Yemen Online - Pending
  • Published on Jun 27, 2025

    The art of Trump’s ceasefire

    The art of the deal, or of any successful negotiation, is that while no one gets everything they want, everyone gets something that is important to them. So it was with the ceasefire that ended the Iran-Israel war. Israel, Iran and the United States have …

    Source: Unherd - Center-right
  • Published on Jun 26, 2025

    Kaaba’s sacred cover replaced ahead of islamic new year

    In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the black cloth cover of the Kaaba — Islam’s holiest site — was replaced on Wednesday ahead of the Islamic New Year. Tens of skilled workers carefully raised the new cover, known as the Kiswa, using robes and mechanical lifts in a …

    Source: Africanews - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 26, 2025

    Saudi Arabia replaces Kaaba cover to mark Islamic new year

    With the arrival of the Islamic year 1447 on the Hijri calendar, Saudi Arabia has once again renewed the Kiswah, the covering of the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam. This annual ritual is a deeply significant event for Muslims worldwide. According to …

    Source: Daily Sabah - Gov't Propaganda

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