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Hajj 2026 began in Mecca with over 1.5 million pilgrims arriving despite regional tensions and a fragile Iran ceasefire. Pilgrims braved intense heat, circling the Kaaba, camping in Mina, and preparing for Arafat prayers amid global energy concerns

Muslims in Hyderabad will observe Shab-e-Barat on Tuesday night with special prayers and sermons at major mosques. Authorities have cleaned graveyards and arranged lighting, while community elders urged youngsters to maintain decorum during the religious occasion.

A Hyderabad family of 18, led by retired railway official Naseeruddin, was killed in a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia during an Umrah pilgrimage. Relatives said the family had long planned the journey, leaving the community in deep shock.

Flyzone Tours and Travels is heading to Saudi Arabia after a bus fire killed at least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims, mostly from Hyderabad. Families are seeking updates, while authorities coordinate identification and assistance for the victims.

Abid is the second person in India after Shihab Chottur from Kerala to achieve such a feat while fulfilling the Hajj pilgrimage, which is obligatory on every adult Muslim who is physically and financially able to perform it.

Over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2025, undertaking the sacred journey amid intense heat. Pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat for the most important ritual, as authorities implemented enhanced safety and health measures

There are currently 1.4 million Muslims in Mecca officially, with more expected to arrive in the days to come.

The event commemorates the Prophet Mohammed’s entry to the holy city of Mecca and Muslims around the world revere the night as an occasion of atonement

Videos going viral on social media from these areas show cars being swept away by the floodwaters, while buses are stuck in the middle of the road

Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs said that those deaths are "natural deaths"

It’s believed that Prophet Muhammad delivered his final speech, known as Farewell Sermon, at the sacred mount in Saudi Arabia 1,435 years ago  

The brick, baked in a Mumbai kiln, was sent for a gusl (wash) with the holy Zam-Zam water in Mecca and in perfumes in Medina before it was brought back to Mumbai

The General Authority for Statistics said Tuesday said that the number of pilgrims from Arab countries has reached more than 346,000, or 21 per cent of the total, reports Xinhua news agency.

The accident, which occurred due to a brake failure, took place on the road joining Asir province and the city of Abha, Gulf News reported. The victims were on their way to Mecca to conduct Umrah.

People start making a beeline to local travel agencies for visits to Mecca and Madina

Hyderabad: The claim by a Telugu YouTuber that he visited Islam’s holiest site Mecca in Saudi Arabia has sparked a row with a section of netizens calling for action against him for violating the Saudi rules which do not permit a non-Muslim to enter the grand mosque. @KingSalman @KSAmofaEN @SaudiEmbassyUSA @OIC_OCI With the help of […]

Jeddah: An Indian woman’s patriotic gesture of holding the national tricolour in a holy Islamic shrine proved costly for her as she had to spend five days behind bars for her show of affection towards her motherland. Unaware of the rules, Indians sometimes land in serious legal trouble in foreign countries and are subjected to […]

The driver of the car was arrested and referred to public prosecution, even as no one was injured

The umrah, the pilgrimage that can be undertaken at any time, usually attracts millions of Muslims from across the globe each year but it was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The decision to resume the pilgrimage was in response to the "aspirations of Muslims home and abroad" to perform the ritual and visit the holy sites, the interior ministry said last month.