The best, The chosen, The blessed! As the Hajj 2020 began amid restrictions on Wednesday, social media flooded with thousands of pictures of Holy Kaaba and rituals. A downsized Hajj, this year the number of pilgrims have been drastically reduced to 10,000 from last year’s 2.5 million. Some 70% of the pilgrims are foreigners residing … Read more
Hajj 2020, the spiritual journey of pilgrims began on Wednesday amid protective measures to ensure their health and safety. The pilgrims walked into the Grand Mosque in Makkah to start the rituals with their first “tawaf,” Waqoof-e-Arafat Today, The Hajj 2020 pilgrims will proceed to Arafat to perform the main ritual of Hajj “Waqoof-e-Arafat” They will … Read more
The soulful process of changing the cover Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba has been started. Due to coronavirus, this year’s ceremony has taken place in front of a small number of people. According to details, all the mandatory safety precautions have been taken will changing the Kiswah. The Kiswah cloth was loosened and unstitched before … Read more
The five-day annual Hajj pilgrimage has begun today in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom aims to control coronavirus spread throughout the country. This year Hajj will see a dramatic decrease in the number of pilgrims — to 10,000 from the 2.5 million last year. The Kingdom has placed in place strict security protocols with … Read more
Holy Kaaba will be adorned with new Kiswa in Makkah on Wednesday evening, in a tradition carried out every year before the Muslim feast of Eid ul-Adha. According to the reports, Saudi officials at the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque will perform the task. The presidency said … Read more
Although handful as compared to previous years, first batch of pilgrims have arrived Makkah for the annual Hajj 2020. According to the details, due to the novel COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event is limited to about 1,000 pilgrims, all from inside Saudi Arabia, about 700 of whom are expatriates. After completing their arrival procedures, the pilgrims … Read more
The Saudi government has decided to translate the Hajj sermon in 10 different languages this year, including Urdu. According to the General Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al Sudais said that the Hajj Sermon will be broadcast in ten languages to spread the message of … Read more
Saudi Arabia is fully prepared for the Hajj 2020. Pilgrims will be arriving Makkah from today onward. Following in the footsteps of the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and his companions, The Kiswa will be replaced on the ninth day of the month of Dul Hijjah. But what makes Kiswa so special and what is the history … Read more
Chief of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais said during the annual briefing on the Presidency’s plan for Hajj Season this year that Sermon of Arafat Day will be translated into 10 languages to deliver Islam’s message for as many people as possible. [embedpost slug=”hajj-2020-live-hajj-and-latest-updates”] Al-Sudais … Read more
