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Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for second pandemic hajj

Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest...

Pilgrims head to Mecca for 2nd pandemic hajj

Pilgrims will begin to arrive in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic...

Mecca opens for limited umrah

Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam’s holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage with extensive health...

Mecca reopens for limited pilgrimages

Saudi Arabia will reopen the Muslim holy places for the year-round umrah pilgrimage on Sunday, scaled back and with extensive health precautions, seven months...

Saudi Arabia concludes downsized hajj amid pandemic

Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths Sunday in the final ritual of the hajj, the smallest in modern history as...

Restricted Hajj hits Somalia’s livestock economy

Mogadishu—The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca is a time for celebration, not least among Somalia’s livestock herders and traders who export millions of livestock...

Hajj goes virtual for lucky pilgrims

Khobar, Saudi Arabia—Faridah Bakti Yahra travelled alone to Mecca when she won the lottery of a lifetime to join this year’s hajj, the smallest...

Muslims begin downsized hajj pilgrimage

Mecca—Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday begin the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during the...

Indonesia pulls out of annual Mecca pilgrimage over virus fears

Indonesia is pulling out of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca over coronavirus fears, the religious affairs ministry said Tuesday, removing the largest contingent...

More than 2 million begin hajj trip

Mecca—More than 2 million Muslims begin the annual hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicization of the pilgrimage against a...

Pinoy hajj pilgrim dies of heart attack in Mecca

Iligan City— Another Filipino Hajj pilgrim died on Saturday while inside the Masjidil Haraam in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Dimapuno Alonto Datu-Ramos Jr., public relations...

Pinoy pilgrims lose P0.6m to burglars in KSA

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2M Muslims flock to Mecca

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Treat yourself to a #BeautyVacation like no other with Mecca

A new beauty haven in Quezon City aims to level up your relaxation and wellness experience by merging spa and beauty clinic sessions into...
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