Hajj pilgrimage

Hajj begins

More than two million Muslims from around the world began the hajj pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites yesterday, a religious duty and an epic multi-stage journey.

Hajj pilgrimage at taxpayers' expense

Spending Tk 10.15 crore of public money, the religious affairs ministry is sending 318 “pious Muslims”, including financially solvent

Hajj stampede: New tally shows 1,399 killed

The crush and stampede last month outside of Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca kills at least 1,399 people during the Hajj pilgrimage, a new tally showed, 630 more than the kingdom's official toll.

Hajj disaster: Foreign officials question Saudi death toll

Officials from several countries say that more than 1,000 people died in last week's stampede near Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Iran denounces Saudi Arabia over hajj, demands apology

Iran demands an apology from Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 769 people at the hajj pilgrimage, accusing its rival of seeking to evade blame.

Hajj stampede: Saudi king orders safety review

Saudi Arabia's King Salman orders a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca.

Death toll from Saudi Hajj stampede rises to 717

717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage are killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say.

August 31, 2017
August 31, 2017

Hajj begins

More than two million Muslims from around the world began the hajj pilgrimage at Islam's holiest sites yesterday, a religious duty and an epic multi-stage journey.

August 9, 2017
August 9, 2017

Hajj pilgrimage at taxpayers' expense

Spending Tk 10.15 crore of public money, the religious affairs ministry is sending 318 “pious Muslims”, including financially solvent

October 9, 2015
October 9, 2015

Hajj stampede: New tally shows 1,399 killed

The crush and stampede last month outside of Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca kills at least 1,399 people during the Hajj pilgrimage, a new tally showed, 630 more than the kingdom's official toll.

September 29, 2015
September 29, 2015

Hajj disaster: Foreign officials question Saudi death toll

Officials from several countries say that more than 1,000 people died in last week's stampede near Makkah during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

September 27, 2015
September 27, 2015

Iran denounces Saudi Arabia over hajj, demands apology

Iran demands an apology from Saudi Arabia over the deaths of 769 people at the hajj pilgrimage, accusing its rival of seeking to evade blame.

September 25, 2015
September 25, 2015

Hajj stampede: Saudi king orders safety review

Saudi Arabia's King Salman orders a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city of Mecca.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

Death toll from Saudi Hajj stampede rises to 717

717 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage are killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say.

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