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Symposium in Turkey debates changing aspects of hajj for Muslims

The International Hajj Symposium, a three-day event organized by the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) kicked off on Thursday in the capital Ankara.

Pirate who killed Hajj pilgrims on the high seas traced after 300 years

Murderous Englishman was world's most-wanted criminal after plundering ship carrying Muslims home to India from Makkah

Fate of this year’s hajj remains unknown

The Afghan Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs says the fate of the upcoming hajj pilgrimage is still unknown and neither the Saudis have announced it.

Haramain high-speed railway resumes operation after a year

The Haramain high-speed railway (HHR) resumed its operation on Wednesday more than a year after it suspended services due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in the Kingdom.

Drive launched to plant 1 million trees in Madinah

The municipality of Madinah launched an initiative to plant one million trees by the end of 2022 in Madinah and its provinces on Wednesday. The plan is expected to cover the afforestation of all main roads and entrances, as well as the third ring road, in Madinah.