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FLORIDA MOSQUE SET ON FIRE DURING EID AL-ADHA


US Florida mosque set on fire during Eid al-Adha... READ MORE

13th September, 2016 21401

AHEAD OF HAJJ, SAUDI IMAM DECRIES INTER-MUSLIM CONFLICT


Saudi Arabia says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains... READ MORE

26th August, 2017 10831

HAJJ 2016: MORE THAN 1.5M MUSLIMS DESCEND ON MINA


On the first day of Hajj, Muslims gather at Mina, the scene of last years deadly stampede, which killed hundreds... READ MORE

10th September, 2016 8671

HOPES FADE FOR QATAR RESIDENTS TO PERFORM HAJJ


Qatari authorities subsequently accused Saudi Arabia of politicising Hajj and jeopardising the pilgrimage to Mecca by refusing to guarantee their pilgrims' safety... READ MORE

30th August, 2017 8361

HAJJ 2016: PILGRIMS GATHER AT MOUNT ARAFAT FOR KEY RITE


Last year's Hajj was marred by a stampede that killed 769 pilgrims - the highest Hajj death toll since a crush in 1990... READ MORE

12th September, 2016 5315

EXTREME HEATWAVES COULD PUSH GULF CLIMATE BEYOND HUMAN ENDURANCE, STUDY SHOWS


Oil and gas rich nations in the region, particularly Saudi Arabia, have frequently tried to frustrate international climate change negotiations... READ MORE

26th October, 2015 3615

SCORES DEAD IN CRANE COLLAPSE IN MECCA'S GRAND MOSQUE


The Grand Mosque or Great Mosque of Mecca also known as Masjid al-Haram is the largest mosque in the world... READ MORE

11th September, 2015 3386

AT LEAST 717 KILLED AND HUNDREDS INJURED IN CRUSH DURING HAJJ


The government of Saudi Arabia must accept the huge responsibility for this catastrophe, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said after 131 Iranian citizens died... READ MORE

25th September, 2015 3295

'THE FIRE IS HERE NOW, GOODBYE'


London tower fire First victim named as Syrian refugee Mohammad al-Haj Ali... READ MORE

16th June, 2017 2915

HAJJ PREP SEARCH SOUL BUY STURDY SHOES PAY THE DENTIST


If you buy them in Mecca or Medina, it's around 35 a kilo... READ MORE

10th September, 2016 1782

SAUDI ARABIA PROMISES INVESTIGATION AFTER CRANE COLLAPSE KILLS 107 IN MECCA'S GRAND MOSQUE


The Grand Mosque is usually at its most crowded on Fridays, the Muslim day of prayer... READ MORE

12th September, 2015 1187

CRANE COLLAPSE AT MECCA GRAND MOSQUE KILLS AT LEAST 107


Saudi officials Crane collapse at Mecca Grand Mosque kills at least 107... READ MORE

11th September, 2015 883

SAUDI ARABIA DECLARES EID AL-ADHA ON SEPTEMBER 1


Eid al-Adha is also the third day of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca... READ MORE

23rd August, 2017 879

STAMPEDE NEAR SAUDI HOLY CITY KILLS MORE THAN 700 ON HAJJ PILGRIMAGE


Saudi Arabia has cut the number of pilgrims attending the hajj since 2012, when more than 3 million made the journey... READ MORE

24th September, 2015 848

HAJJ 2016: SAUDI ARABIA INTRODUCES BRACELETS FOR SAFETY


Saudi Arabia has announed plans to introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims heading to Mecca as part of a safety drive... READ MORE

1st July, 2016 696

HOW PEOPLE ARE CELEBRATING EID AROUND THE WORLD


Eid al-Fitr Muslims around world celebrate end of Ramadan fast... READ MORE

26th June, 2017 608

MOMENT CRANE COLLAPSES AT MECCA'S GRAND MOSQUE


Video Moment crane collapses at Mecca's Grand Mosque... READ MORE

12th September, 2015 473

SAUDI MAN MAKES BIZARRE ATTEMPT TO SET HIMSELF ABLAZE IN FRONT OF KAABA (VIDEO)


Saudi man makes bizarre attempt to set himself ablaze in front of Kaaba VIDEO -- RT News... READ MORE

8th February, 2017 473

IMAM IN STORM HARVEY FAKE NEWS STORY SAYS HE'S NEVER BEEN TO TEXAS


Imam Hindy said he has been praying for the victims of Hurricane Harvey during his time in Mecca... READ MORE

5th September, 2017 460

OIL MINISTER OUSTED IN SAUDI GOVERNMENT SHAKE-UP


It aims in part to reduce Saudi Arabia's heavy dependence on oil, diversify its economy and improve the quality of life for Saudi citizens... READ MORE

8th May, 2016 435

SAUDI ARABIA'S HIGHEST ISLAMIC CLERIC SAYS HAJJ STAMPEDE WAS 'FATE'


Saudi Arabia's most senior Islamic cleric has claimed that the stampede that killed more than 700 Hajj pilgrims was beyond human control... READ MORE

26th September, 2015 420

HOW THE DEADLY HAJJ STAMPEDE FEEDS INTO OLD MIDDLE EAST RIVALRIES


Muslim pilgrims and rescuers gather around people who were crushed by overcrowding in Mina Saudi Arabia during the annual hajj pilgrimage on Thursday Sept... READ MORE

24th September, 2015 195

ANNUAL HAJJ PILGRIMAGE SEES 2M MUSLIMS IN SAUDI ARABIA AT MECCA'S GRAND MOSQUE


Two million Muslims gather in Mecca for the hajj... READ MORE

22nd September, 2015 167

MUSLIMS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATE EID AS PILGRIMS MARK FINAL HAJJ RITE


The final days of hajj coincide with the Eid al-Adha holiday, or Feast of Sacrifice, to commemorate Ibrahim's test of faith... READ MORE

2nd September, 2017 162

EID AL-ADHA 2016 DATE IS EXPECTED TO BE ON SEPTEMBER 11


The Eid al-Adha is Islam's holiest festival celebrated annually around the world and an official holiday in Muslim-majority countries... READ MORE

15th August, 2016 131

EID AL-ADHA SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS IN PICTURES


Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha, marking the end of the hajj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels... READ MORE

3rd October, 2014 106

IRAN'S SUPREME LEADER CALLS FOR HAJJ STAMPEDE APOLOGY


On Sunday, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir accused Iranians of politically exploiting a tragedy, the Saudi Press Agency reported... READ MORE

28th September, 2015 96

HISTORY OF DISASTERS AFFECTING ANNUAL ISLAMIC EVENT IN MECCA


1990 The worst hajj-related tragedy claims the lives of 1,426 pilgrims in a stampede in an overcrowded pedestrian tunnel leading to holy sites in Mecca... READ MORE

24th September, 2015 88

SAUDI ARABIA, IRAN TRADE BLAME OVER FAILED HAJJ TALKS


Iran wants Saudi Arabia to issue visas through the Swiss embassy in Tehran... READ MORE

13th May, 2016 87

SCORES OF PILGRIMS KILLED BY FALLING CRANE IN GRAND MOSQUE IN MECCA


Last year, they reduced the numbers permitted to perform haj on safety grounds because of construction work to enlarge the Grand Mosque... READ MORE

11th September, 2015 76


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