The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, which is the ...
Gulbadan Begum’s Haj: A Mughal woman’s quest for faith, freedom and how it defined the empire’s identity
Between the 14th and 19th centuries, when women’s journeys across the Indian Ocean were rarely documented, Mughal emperor ...
BJP slams Kharge for remarks against Amit Shah’s holy dip at Kumbh
The Karnataka BJP has strongly condemned statements made by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge criticising Union Minister Amit ...
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Austrian Citizen in Custody for Knife Attack in Mecca
Saudi Arabia confirms the arrest of a 20-year-old Austrian from the district of Bruck an der Leitha — the charge: a knife attack in front of the holy ...
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Muslim Community Announces Reforms for 2025 Holy Pilgrimage
The Muslim community in Rwanda has unveiled significant reforms for the 2025 Holy Pilgrimage (Hajj), aimed at ensuring an enhanced experience for participants.Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is ...
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Saudi Arabia opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca ...
Kiswah, the golden drape covering Kaaba in Mecca, will be on display for first time at…, from…
Riyadh: The holy Kiswah which covers the Kaaba will be screened at the Islamic Arts Biennale, 2025 in the Saudi Arabian city ...
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NAHCON Announces 2025 Hajj Fare For Intending Pilgrims
Share…Southern states intending pilgrims to pay N8.7M …Borno, Adamawa zone, intending pilgrims to pay N8.3m The National Hajj ...
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India kicks off Hindu festival touted as the world’s largest religious gathering
That is around 200 times the 2 million pilgrims that arrived in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia ...
Saudi Prepares For Another Hajj Menaced By Extreme Heat
The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts ...
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1 crore devotees take holy dip at Maha Kumbh Mela as ‘Amrit Snan’ begins at Sangam
At Brahma Muhurta (period just before sunrise), countless devotees immersed themselves in the holy waters. The Naga Sadhus of Panchayat Nirvani Akhara performed the Amrit Snan in royal form, adorned ...
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Benin’s mecca of spirits and gods draws tourists and followers with famed Voodoo festival
Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...