Mecca & Medina

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (236+ words) Nations League: Spain stays perfect US expels two Iranian UN delegates Saudi Arabia, UAE to Gulf Cup final Houthis claim attack on Aramco facility in Riyadh The Authority said on Saturday that the electronic lottery covered the 2027 supplementary Hajj season,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (321+ words) ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that the second installment of Hajj dues for government-sponsored pilgrims for Hajj 2027 will be accepted from October 5 to October 20. According to the ministry spokesperson, government pilgrims will be able to pay the…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (157+ words) Online registration for Hajj 2027 opens this Thursday, October 1, at 9:00 am in Ivory Coast. Candidates must identify themselves on the official platform of the Hajj Commission before proceeding to the next steps of the process. This initial phase applies to both…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (271+ words) October 03, 2026 00:00:00 The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has sought 20,000 additional slots for pilgrims in 2027 after the religious affairs ministry said Bangladesh's existing quota had been filled, reports bdnews24.com. Saudi Arabia initially allocated 78,500 Hajj slots to Bangladesh, while the registration…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (337+ words) The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) has sought 20,000 additional slots for pilgrims in 2027 after the religious affairs ministry said Bangladesh's existing quota had been filled. Saudi Arabia initially allocated 78,500 Hajj slots to Bangladesh, while the registration deadline passed on…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (707+ words) The Islamic calendar is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, and in 2039 that difference will create a rare calendar overlap: Muslims are expected to observe Eid al-Adha twice and Eid al-Fitr once within the same Gregorian year. Two Hajj…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (272+ words) Nigeria’s 2027 Hajj allocation has risen from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims after Saudi Arabia approved an additional 10,000 slots for Nigerian pilgrims. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by its Head of Information and Publications…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (266+ words) The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has announced that it will refund Hajj registration fees to eligible pilgrims who have not yet performed Hajj. The decision applies to pilgrims who paid the registration fee between November 2016 and September…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (277+ words) By Fatima Hassan, Abuja Nigeria has secured an additional 10,000 Hajj slots from Saudi Arabia for the 2027 pilgrimage, increasing the country’s total allocation from 50,000 to 60,000. The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Ismail Yusuf, announced this at the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (429+ words) Fri Oct 02, 2026 October 2, 2026 7:56 AM GMT+1 Nigeria’s allocation for the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage has increased from 50,000 to 60,000 following the approval of an additional 10,000 slots by Saudi Arabia. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) announced the development in a statement on Thursday…...