Umrah

In Mecca, pilgrims who perform the Umrah Tawaf and Say are required to cut their hair and exit ihram. Traditionally, this was done with personal scissors or mobile barbers (hallaks) charging around 5 rials. This…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslims gathered in Mecca for Umrah have performed prayers by circumambulating the Kaaba. Pilgrims, visiting the first mosque built on earth, strive to touch the Black Stone and the Kaaba while…

A bus carrying people heading to Mecca to visit Umrah in Saudi Arabia crashed into a bridge in the Aqaba Shaar region in the city of Asir after its brake malfunctioned. Following the collision, the bus burst into flames, leaving 20 dead and…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had arrived in Jeddah city in Saudi Arabia on April 28 for a two-day official visit. After being welcomed with an official ceremony in Jeddah, Erdoğan met with Saudi Arabia King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…