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Multimedia
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In Pictures
6/24/2023 2:34:33 PM
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/24/2023 2:01:00 PM
The hajj pilgrimage has given Sudanese faithful Kamal Kabashi a brief respite from his country's bloody conflict. Having safely arrived in Islam's holiest city, he was praying for peace.
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World
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Region
6/23/2023 4:04:21 PM
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
6/20/2023 4:24:00 PM
The hajj pilgrimage holds a profound place in the hearts of Egyptians, representing far more than a mere religious obligation.
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World
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Region
6/17/2023 9:23:18 PM
The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj pilgrims on Saturday, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.
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Egypt
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Society
6/10/2023 10:16:22 PM
The first batch of Egyptian pilgrims is heading on Saturday to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj (greater pilgrimage), read a statement by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, noting that as many as 45,000 Egyptian pilgrims are expected to perform Hajj this year.
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Egypt
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Society
5/30/2023 10:35:34 PM
Hajj costs have skyrocketed by more than 85 percent in the past year. This enticed a number of Egyptian banks to offer loans to those seeking to perform the religious duty. Enter controversy.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
4/13/2023 7:07:53 PM
Directed by the Syrian Al-laith Hajjo, the historical soap opera Resalet Al-Imam (The Imam's Message) retraces the journey of the famous Muslim scholar Mohamad Idriss Al-Shafei in Egypt
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/25/2023 6:26:00 PM
The prices of the Islamic pilgrimage have soared this year due to the appreciation of the dollar against the pound.
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Egypt
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Health
2/23/2023 5:33:14 PM
Egyptians willing to perform Hajj (annual Islamic pilgrimage) this year in the holy city of Mecca are required to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus and to take a meningitis vaccine shot, Spokesman of Egypt’s Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar affirmed.
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World
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Region
1/9/2023 7:42:30 PM
Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year's hajj, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Egypt
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Society
12/21/2022 3:18:54 PM
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has cancelled the Hajj (annual Islamic pilgrimage) at the expense of the Egyptian state for the second year in a row.
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World
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Region
12/3/2022 7:07:47 PM
Iranian film star Mitra Hajjar was arrested at her home Saturday, the reformist newspaper Shargh reported.
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Egypt
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Society
7/12/2022 7:29:54 PM
The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced on Tuesday that the first batch of Egyptian pilgrims that were sent by NGOs is set to return to Cairo on Thursday after performing their Hajj (pilgrimage) rituals in Saudi Arabia.
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World
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Region
7/9/2022 12:39:11 PM
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims cast pebbles in the "stoning of the devil" ritual marking the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday Saturday, as a hajj pilgrimage that drew 900,000 visitors began winding down.
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World
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Region
7/8/2022 6:43:00 PM
Huge crowds of Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Friday, the climax of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers two years in a row.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
7/8/2022 6:40:00 PM
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Focus
7/8/2022 6:25:00 PM
For Muslims who could not afford the hajj this year, a recently launched 3D virtual visit to the Prophet’s Mosque may be a must-see substitute.
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Heritage
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Folk Arts
7/8/2022 1:03:30 PM
Under the steady hum of a ceiling fan, Ahmed Othman weaves golden threads through black fabric, creating Koranic verses, a century after his grandfather's work adorned the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque.
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World
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Region
7/7/2022 2:30:00 PM
It is a scene that stirs hope, and relief, for Muslims around the world.
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