Haj Pilgrimage Culminates with Eid-ul-Adha : A Look at the Pilgrimage Spiritual Significance

Haj Pilgrimage Culminates with Eid-ul-Adha : A Look at the Pilgrimage Spiritual Significance

The Haj pilgrimage that began on Wednesday is among the largest annual international gatherings of its kind. India is one of the leading countries in terms of the number of pilgrims and this year saw its Haj quota being increased. Here’s a look at the pilgrimage that attracts more than 2 million people every year to Mecca. The Haj ritual can be traced back to the time of the Prophet Abraham by Muslims. It is […]

 September 2, 2017
Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Adha as Haj Enters Final Days

Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Adha as Haj Enters Final Days

Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday on Saturday as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual Haj in Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims made their way toward a massive multi-story complex in Mina after dawn on Friday to cast pebbles at three large columns. It is here where Muslims believe the devil tried to talk the Prophet Ibrahim out of submitting to God’s […]

 September 2, 2017
The day of Arafat is the holiest day in the Islamic Calendar

The day of Arafat is the holiest day in the Islamic Calendar

The day of Arafat is the day all of the Muslims on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca gather at dawn on Mount Arafat. This year the day of Arafat will begin on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 and will end the evening of Thursday, 31 August 2017. It falls on the 9th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the lunar Islamic calendar. It coincides with the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to […]

 August 30, 2017