Hajj pilgrimage is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, an essential act of worship that every capable Muslim is obligated to perform at least once in their lifetime. It is a journey of immense spiritual ...

In the cable, H.H. Sheikh Sultan extended his heartfelt sympathies and condolences over the sad incident. He prayed to Allah Almighty to bless the souls of the dead with mercy in Paradise and bestow ...

Saudi Arabia has never acknowledged the full toll of the stampede. A separate crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque earlier the same year killed 111. The second-deadliest incident at the Hajj ...

Most stampede casualties are caused by traumatic asphyxia — there is partial or complete cessation of respiration due to external compression of the thorax and/or upper abdomen. Notably, significant ...

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Amb. Nurain Mumuni has advised Nigerians not to attribute the recent ...

Saudi prepares for another hajj menaced by extreme heat The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, ...

Iranians are once again participating this year after missing the last Hajj following a deadly stampede in 2015. There were conflicting reports about the number of pilgrims attending from ...

Throughout history, January 12 has been witness to some big moments. In 2010, Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake that ...