Topic: Haj

Muslims perform Tawaf during annual Haj

Muslims perform Tawaf during annual Haj

Ahmed Yosri, Reuters
Posted at Jul 21 09:35 AM

Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.    Read more »

Selected few gather for annual Haj

Selected few gather for annual Haj

Ahmed Yosri, Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 10:45 AM

Muslim pilgrims gather on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual Haj pilgrimage as the country barred worshippers from abroad for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Monday. Read more »

Saudi faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes

Saudi faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes

Anuj Chopra with AFP bureaus, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 16 02:45 PM

Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say, a perilous decision as coronavirus cases spike.   Read more »

Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put haj plans on hold

Saudi Arabia asks Muslims to put haj plans on hold

Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 03:49 AM

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia wants Muslims to wait until there is more clarity about the coronavirus pandemic before planning to attend the annual haj pilgrimage, the minister for haj and umrah said on state TV on Tuesday.   Read more »

Duterte 'critical link' to unifying Moro factions: expert

Duterte 'critical link' to unifying Moro factions: expert

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 07:47 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is the "critical link" to unifying several factions in the new Bangsamoro territory, an expert said Tuesday, a day before a second autonomy vote takes place in Lanao del Norte and several towns in North Cotabato. Read more »

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