Is it true?: No, it shows one of the three pillars signifying the devil, or Shaitaan, in Islam, which Hajj pilgrims throw stones at, as a part of ritual. After a deadly stampede in 2004 ...

At least one person has died and two others have been injured in a stampede, as over a million Rohingya gathered for an Iftar at the Ukhiya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. The incident occurred in ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced plans to commence the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s hajj in Saudi Arabia. Anofiu Elegushi, NAHCON’s ...

Things got rowdy at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo over the weekend. Just days after the annual festivities began, viral videos circulating online showed brawls breaking out between ...

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, to fulfil a mandatory religious duty as a capable Muslim. It must be carried out at least once in a Muslim's lifetime ...

Central Hajj Committee met to assess the readiness of facilities and services for pilgrims Dubai: With the Hajj 2025 season approaching, Saudi authorities are ramping up preparations with a series ...

Safety measures were in place at the site -- one where fatal stampedes have been frequent -- but "caution isn't stronger than fate," Saudi Hajj Minister Iyad Madani said. The tragedy marked the ...

Weeks after the New Delhi station stampede that killed 18 people, the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday replaced the top railway officer of the Delhi division. Besides the Divisional Railway Manager ...

"Though they have been transferred through administrative orders without mentioning any immediate reasons, the timings of transfer apparently establishes a link with the stampede," a railway ...

The Chairman of the Interim Hajj Board, Collins Dauda, says Ghana currently offers the lowest fare for the Hajj pilgrimage in the entire Sub-Saharan region, charging Muslim citizens less than $ ...