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Society 3 years ago

Resumption of haj pilgrimage brings joy and sorrow for Indonesians

After waiting more than a decade, Sri's parents were supposed to make the trip to Mecca, Islam's holiest site located in Saudi Arabia, in 2020 but that was cancelled because the coronavirus pandemic halted most international travel.

Academia 3 years ago

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Performing the haj should not endanger one’s livelihood

In principle, the haj pilgrimage should never cause suffering or difficulty.

Middle East and Africa 3 years ago

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Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest haj pilgrimage since pandemic

Banners welcoming the faithful, including the first international visitors since 2019, festooned squares and alleys, while armed security forces patrolled the ancient city, birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.

Community 3 years ago

Moroccan Jews return to their roots with Meknes pilgrimage

Dozens of Jews travelled to the Moroccan city of Meknes this week for the first pilgrimage of its kind since the 1960s.

Community 3 years ago

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Saudi Arabia to allow one million hajj pilgrims this year

Saudi Arabia said it will permit one million Muslims to participate in this year's hajj, a sharp uptick after pandemic restrictions forced two years of pared-down pilgrimages.

Editorial 4 years ago

A safe pilgrimage

All things considered, there is no way the government would be able to guarantee a certain level of safety for the pilgrims.

People 5 years ago

'Not scared of the virus', Myanmar taxi driver's pilgrimage to a sacred pagoda

Defying the threat of contracting coronavirus and a citywide lockdown, Myanmar taxi driver Ko Naing, 50, still travels each day to pray outside the sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, the country’s holiest Buddhist site.

National 5 years ago

Indonesia drafts 'umrah' protocols as Saudi Arabia plans to reopen to pilgrims

Among issues regulated in the protocol are the pilgrims' age limit, congenital disease history and cost.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

World's first e-pilgrimage at France's Lourdes shrine

France's Lourdes Roman Catholic shrine, on Thursday organised its first ever e-pilgrimage following the coronavirus crisis, drawing a virtual audience of 80 million from around the world.

World 5 years ago

Safety first: Indonesia applauds Saudi Arabia for capping number of pilgrims

The Indonesian government has lauded Saudi Arabia’s move to limit the number of haj pilgrims this year to those already in the country.

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