which will mark 1,444 lunar years since the Hijrah"—the migration of the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina. Javaid told Newsweek that people celebrating the Islamic new year often exchange ...

This journey from Mecca to Medina is known as the Hijra. Quran Gate, Entrance to Mecca (credit: Rowan5j/Wikimedia Commons) The prophet stayed in Medina for eight years, during which time he ...

ABUJA: The first batch of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise, who arrived in Madina yesterday, embarked on a spiritual and educational tour of key historical ...

“Hijrah” is Arabic for journey, and the term is most closely associated with Muhammad’s migration to Medina to escape persecution in Mecca. The majority of people who make up the movement ...

The first batch of the 2025 intending pilgrims from the Federal Capital Territory FCT for this year’s Hajj who arrived Madina ...

This year's Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca turned tragic when more than 1,300 died in a heat wave. But it wasn't just about stifling weather, as some tour companies took advantage of lax visa ...

The family of an elderly Indonesian man who died during this year’s Hajj is happy he was buried in the holy city of Mecca, his daughter said, as the Southeast Asian nation mourns hundreds of ...