For the first time since 2019, Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, is going ahead without any restrictions on attendance numbers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, both 2020 and 2021 had caps on the ...

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 ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has given updated health requirements and guidelines for Ghanaians intending to ...

The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Research Institute says the center has published more than 11,000 book volumes in five ...

Iran’s Hajj Medical Center announced that mandatory fitness screenings will prevent pilgrims with serious health conditions ...

The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG), the official state body responsible for organising the country’s participation in the annual Islamic pilgrimage, has urged all prospective pilgrims to ...

NAHCON also highlighted new eligibility conditions introduced for the 2026 exercise, particularly the exclusion of applicants who participated in the last three Hajj operations.

NAHCON rejected reports of a contract rollover for the 2026 Hajj and said its procurement actions followed emergency ...

Applications open once every year on the first day of Jumada al-Thani and stay open for 60 days. All applications must be ...