Livestock markets closed nationwide as King Mohammed VI urges restraint in light of economic and environmental hardship, with royal palace to perform symbolic sacrifices instead.
Saudi Arabia has confirmed that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies will play a major role in managing the massive crowds during Hajj 1446 (2025), ensuring safety, efficiency, and a smoother experience for pilgrims.
Saudi Arabia has received over 1,070,000 pilgrims from abroad as of Sunday, marking one of the largest influxes for Hajj 2025. The Dhul-Hijjah moon was also sighted, confirming Arafat Day on June 5 and Eid al-Adha on June 6.
Worshipers performing Hajj 1446 AH will have access to free high-speed internet at Masjid Al-Haram, Masjid An-Nabawi, and other sacred sites to ensure ease of communication and enhance the digital experience.
Five British Muslims are sailing from the UK to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj—reviving an ancient spirit of pilgrimage across open waters without having any prior sailing experience.
Mohamed Wada, a 24-year-old Sudanese student at Lovely Professional University in India, was fatally stabbed while protecting his female friends from harassment.
A new update now allows people to perform Hajj on behalf of someone else—known as Hajj Badal—without it affecting their own Hajj limit. This option is available through the official Nusuk app.
Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah is in Kosovo for a week. He is visiting as part of the Imams of the Haramain Global Visit Program to promote Islamic education, tolerance, and peace.