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'Unbelievable feeling': Overseas hajj pilgrims rejoice after 2-year Covid absence

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims arriving in Mecca this week for the annual hajj pilgrimage, perhaps none had a more arduous journey than Adam Mohammed, a 53-year-old electrical engineer from the United Kingdom.

AFP

Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of Covid era

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of mostly maskless worshippers circled Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, on the first day of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

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Mecca's merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj

Mecca's crowded streets provided Saudi merchant Dhikra Faqihi with much-needed relief as pilgrims returned to the annual haj after two years of pandemic-related disruption, with many rushing to buy her prayer beads and rugs.

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One million set to perform Hajj as COVID-19 restrictions ease

International pilgrims will perform the annual ritual for first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020.

Al Jazeera

Egypt family keeps alive tradition behind hajj centrepiece

Cairo (AFP) - Under the steady hum of a ceiling fan, Ahmed Othman weaves golden threads through black fabric, creating Koranic verses, a century after his grandfather's work adorned the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque.

AFP

Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - "Business is back", exclaims Abdullah Mekhlafi at the shop where he sells prayer mats in Islam's holiest city, which is preparing for the biggest influx of hajj pilgrims since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes 1 Million for Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic

White-robed worshippers from around the world have packed the streets of Islam's holiest city ahead of the biggest Hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began. Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, adorned squares and alleys, while armed security forces patrolled the ancient city, birthplace of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Hajj disasters: Stampedes, infernos and a bloody siege

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - It is Islam's holiest pilgrimage, but the hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to militant attacks.

AFP

Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - White-robed worshippers from around the world have packed the streets of Islam's holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.

AFP

‘I feel like I’m carrying her’

A terror attack survivor has a heavy heart before the trip of a lifetime

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Mecca thronged for first post-pandemic haj

MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Thousands of pilgrims started arriving in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Friday, among some one million Muslims expected to attend the 2022 haj pilgrimage season after two years of major disruption caused by the Covid pandemic.

Bangkok Post

When is Hajj 2022? What is pilgrimage to Mecca and why do Muslims go?

The pilgrimage for Muslims known as Hajj runs over five days, but travel disruptions in Saudi Arabia meant worshippers may not be able to get to Mecca to complete their fifth pillar of Islam

Daily Mirror

Infographic: When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha?

One million pilgrims will convene in Mecca to perform Hajj this year followed by Eid al-Adha.

Al Jazeera

British Muslim tour operators face liquidation following changes to Saudi Hajj

Last-minute changes to the rules around booking the hajj pilgramage to Mecca risk putting dozens of British tour operators out of business

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England's Rashid to miss India white-ball series for Hajj pilgrimage

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

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England's Rashid to miss India white-ball series to make pilgrimage to Mecca

Leeds (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

The Independent UK

Adil Rashid to miss England’s India white-ball series to make Mecca pilgrimage

Rashid has found it difficult to make the pilgrimage due to timings and commitments.

Daily Mirror

Adil Rashid to miss England vs India ODI and T20 series to make Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

England will be without star spinner Adil Rashid for their upcoming ODI and T20I games against India, with the 34-year-old granted leave to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

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Carmelo Anthony-backed ‘The Program’ looks to reinvigorate youth basketball in NYC

NEW YORK — New York City as the Mecca of basketball, or the epicenter of the sports’ culture, exists mostly and only in nostalgia.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia receives 1st foreign Hajj pilgrims since COVID began

Group from Indonesia landed in Medina and is set to travel south to the holy city of Mecca in the coming weeks.

Al Jazeera

Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation

Tarawih prayers resume after 88 years this Ramadan at the museum-turned-mosque in Istanbul.

France 24

'We are on our way to death': In Saudi Arabia, four Uighurs risk extradition to China

Several NGOs have accused Saudi Arabia of having arbitrarily arrested four Uighurs and of trying to extradite them to China, where their fate is extremely uncertain. The detainees include two men who had travelled to the country to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in November 2020, as well as a…

Manchester Evening News

Mecca unveils star-studded RuPaul's Drag Race bingo - here's how to get half price tickets

This is not a drill. RuPaul's Drag Race bingo is a thing - and you can see Baga Chipz, Coco Vadose and the gang live and in person for up to 48% off with a special ticket offer

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