Posts Tagged: Hajj pilgrimage
More Than Two Million Muslims Begin Annual Hajj to Mecca
JNS.org - The annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia began on Sunday, with more than two million Muslims from around the world expected to...
Saudi Arabia Calls Demand for Internationalization of Muslim Holy Sites a ‘War Against the Kingdom’
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister called what he said was Qatar's demand for an internationalization of the Muslim hajj pilgrimage a declaration of war against the...
As Ties With Sunni Arab States Warm, Israel Looking for Deal to Let Its Muslim Citizens Fly Directly to Saudi Arabia for Hajj Pilgrimage
Israel is looking to reach a deal that will enable its Muslim citizens to fly directly to Saudi Arabia from Tel Aviv for the annual...
Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Blames ‘Saudi Sabotage’ for Cancellation
Iran on Sunday canceled its participation in this year’s holy pilgrimage to Mecca, blaming rival Saudi Arabia, as the regional powerhouses’ troubled relationship reached a...
Jewish Community Sends Condolences to Saudi King Following Deadly Hajj Stampede
A major international Jewish organization sent a condolence letter to Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday, expressing sorrow over last week's deadly stampede near...
Iran Claims 464 Nationals Killed in Saudi Hajj Stampede
Iran's death toll from the Saudi hajj disaster has nearly doubled to 464 pilgrims killed, state media reported Thursday, a development that is likely to...
Israel Sends Condolences to Muslim Community After Hajj Stampede Deaths
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Office on Friday morning extended Israel's sympathies to the international Muslim community after more than 700 pilgrims were killed in...
Hundreds Killed, Injured in Mecca Stampede During Hajj Pilgrimage
A stampede during one of the last rituals of the Hajj season -- the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca -- has killed more than 450...
Egypt Turns Back Palestinian Pilgrims, Mulls Military Action in Gaza
JNS.org - Egyptian authorities turned back more than 100 Palestinians on their way to Mecca as part of their Hajj pilgrimage, citing security reasons. Reports...
