Hajj and Umrah News - South Africa

Haj goes digital with ‘robots’ linking pilgrims with doctors in Riyadh, Jeddah

Pilgrims arrive in Mina at the start of their Haj rites

The pilgrims will stay the night in Mina and will proceed to Arafat, which is nine km away, for the Grand Stand representing the climax of the pilgrimage.

200 hit by New Zealand massacre take part in Haj pilgrimage

"I want the world to know who Atta Elayyan was," said 27-year-old Farah Talal, dressed in a green djellaba robe and an elegant white scarf during her visit to Islam's holiest city.

Hajj 2019 Day 1: Pilgrims arrive in Mina for the night ahead of the journey to mount Arafat

Night falls on the tents hosting pilgrims in Mina for Hajj ahead of the journey to Mount Arafat on Saturday.

Hajj pilgrims recall the most important journey of their lives

RIYADH: Until relatively recently, Hajj was very difficult for most pilgrims, who in some cases would spend months making the pilgrimage to Makkah. It meant that many families faced emotional farewells when they left their families behind for such a long time. Even those who lived much closer to the holy sites would often be treated to elaborate going-away celebrations.