Filipina on hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia dies of heatstroke

Adrian Parungao 06/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed that a Filipina based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, who was on a hajj pilgrimage, died of heatstroke. According to DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, the Filipina, who…

Hajj pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Agence France Presse 06/17/2024

Pilgrims on Sunday performed the last major ritual of the hajj, the “stoning of the devil”, in western Saudi Arabia as Muslims the world over celebrated the Eid al-Adha holiday. As one of the world’s largest annual religious…

Hajj, Islamic pilgrimage, and its significance to Muslims

Associated Press 06/12/2024

Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious obligation,…

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