Hajj
People with Hajj visas can only travel to Jeddah, Medina and Makkah: KSA
Saudi Arabia has recently announced new rules regarding the issuance of Hajj visas, specifying that the visa will only permit travel to Jeddah, Medina, and Makkah
Govt reduces general hajj package cost
Religious Affairs Minister Md Faridul Haque Khan yesterday said the government has reduced the cost of general hajj package compared to last year despite the high price of dollar.
Ferdous performs Umrah, shares picture from Makkah
Ferdous clinched victory in the 12th parliamentary election this year with a significant number of votes.
#Perspective / Lessons from the Last Sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
The last sermon of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage, also known as the “Khutbatul Wada,” occupies a sacred place in the hearts of all devout Muslims, as at the end of this memorable speech, a divine revelation from Allah confirmed the perfection of the religion of Islam.
Govt teams going to KSA: To perform hajj or assist hajis?
At least 200 of the 218 officials the government is sending to Saudi Arabia to assist the Bangladeshi medical and technical team during hajj do not have any technical training or background in medicine.
Under 12s can perform hajj this year
Saudi Arabia has announced that there is no age limit for performing hajj this year
Hajj: Chronicling the journey
Every practicing Muslim wants to perform hajj – at least once in a lifetime since it’s obligatory. Those, who are eligible for performing this compulsory ritual of Islam, wait for a suitable opportunity to make this holy journey.
Saudi Arabia detains Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim for “begging”
Saudi Arabian police detained a Bangladeshi hajj pilgrim on charges of begging in Madinah.
Places to visit during your journey of Hajj
The Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah is truly the journey of a lifetime, where the mind and soul go through a massive spiritual change and purification. While some locations holding immense religious and historic values have to be visited while performing Hajj, there are many more places to see within Makkah and Madinah where important religious events occurred during the former days of Islam.
Tk 3.5 lakh for pvt hajj pilgrimage
Hajj pilgrims will have to pay Tk 3.49 lakh this year for hajj pilgrimage under private management, says Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab).
Akheri Munajat ends seeking world peace
The Akheri Munajat, seeking spiritual well-being and welfare of the Muslim Ummah, of the first phase of three-day Biswa Ijtema ends.
Devotees brave fog, cold at Biswa Ijtema
The quest for the soul’s salvation drives countless devotees to brave the inclement weather at the Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj.
Biswa Ijtema begins
The first phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj, begins on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi in Gazipur.
First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins today
The first phase of three day-long Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj, begins on the bank of the Turag river at Tongi in Gazipur today.
San Bernardino attacker ‘met at Hajj’
The San Bernardino attackers began their relationship online and then met at the 2013 Hajj pilgrimage, according to a visa application.
Hajj stampede death toll tops 2,100: Foreign figures (video)
The death toll from last month's hajj stampede has topped 2,100, according to tallies given by foreign officials, making it by far the deadliest disaster in the pilgrimage's history.
Saudi Arabia hajj disaster death toll at least 2,177
The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,177 pilgrims, a new Associated Press tally showed on Monday.
Hajj stampede: Bangladesh death toll rises to 92
The number of Bangladeshis killed in the Mina stampede during Hajj last month rises to 92 while at least 80 others remain missing.
KSA will stay in charge of Hajj: Saudi prince
Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal rejects idea of sharing administration of Hajj with other Muslim nations, saying Riyadh considers it "a matter of sovereignty" and a "privilege."
