Hajj

California shooter denied militancy in U.S. entry papers

WASHINGTON: San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik denied having any militant sympathies or intentions when she… Read More

205 Pakistani pilgrims died during Hajj this year: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Mohammad Yousuf has said at least 205 Pakistani pilgrims… Read More

Hajj stampede deadliest ever as death toll rises to 1,791

DUBAI/RIYADH: The death toll from last month's Hajj stampede has risen to at least 1,791,… Read More

UPDATED: Death toll of Pakistani pilgrims in Hajj stampede climbs to 100 — dozens still missing

MINA/RIYADH/ISLAMABAD: As the Government of Pakistan announced Rs 5 lac compensation for the families of… Read More

Iran leader threatens 'fierce' reaction if Saudi does not return Hajj dead

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threatened a "fierce" reaction Wednesday if Saudi Arabia… Read More

Pakistani pilgrim saved wheelchair-bound wife from Hajj stampede

PESHAWAR: A Pakistani teacher has described how he saved his wife from a deadly stampede… Read More

Family members of missing pilgrims slam govt apathy

KARACHI: Saddened over not being able to locate their loved ones and hit by the… Read More

A stampede survivor's tale: 'I was pinned down'

MINA: Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the… Read More

Two Hajj flights land in Karachi with 150 Hajj pilgrims

KARACHI: Over 150 Hajj pilgrims returned home as two flights landed at Karachi airport today,… Read More

Rasheed claims most of missing pilgrims have been traced

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Pervez Rasheed has said that the government has traced most of… Read More

Hajj stampede toll mounts to 769

MINA/RIYADH: Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of security reinforcements Saturday as pilgrims performed the final… Read More

Security boosted as death-marred Hajj ends

MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia deployed large numbers of special forces on Saturday as pilgrims performed the… Read More

'We can't find him' – lament of pilgrims after hajj disaster

MAKKAH: "We can't find him" was the lament of anxious relatives and friends Saturday as… Read More

Eidul Azha in Saudi Arabia, after Hajj rituals

MAKKAH: Over two million pilgrims from all parts of the world, expected to perform Hajj… Read More

Pilgrims gather pebbles in last major Hajj ritual

MAKKAH: A sea of pilgrims began moving on Wednesday towards the holy site of Muzdalifah,… Read More

Pakistani cricketers performing Hajj

MAKKAH: Five Pakistani cricketers along with millions of pilgrims are currently performing Hajj this year,… Read More

Muslims gather for Hajj despite deadly crane collapse

RIYADH: Pilgrims from around the world have begun massing in Saudi Arabia for the hajj,… Read More

South African batsman Hashim Amla in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj

South African batsman Hashim Amla is in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the… Read More

Saudi Arabia bans Hajj camel slaughter

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia banned the slaughter of camels during this year's Hajj pilgrimage, after a… Read More

Rangers challenge bail to MQM's Amir Khan in court

KARACHI: Rangers on Friday challenged the bail of Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Amir Khan in… Read More