Hajj and Umrah Guide

Saudi Arabia is extending its travel-restriction period and shifting the date for reopening the Kingdom’s borders

Mecca is the city where the Prophet Muhammad was born in 570. Considered the last of the prophets of Islam, Muhammad is attributed the guidelines of this centennial rite. ADVERTISEMENTS Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, is considered the main holy city of the Muslim world. Currently, the pilgrimage, also known as the Hajj, summo

Hajj is a pilgrimage for all Muslims that is obligatory and must be performed provided that a Muslim has the means to travel and is physically and mentally fit. It was a common pilgrimage for all before Muhammad (SAW) took Hajj in AD 631, and non-Muslims could make the journey to Makkah as well. In Holy Mecca, there were also idols belonging to pagans in holy Mecca. In order to purify the Kaaba, the house of God, Mohammed pledged to destroy all idols and made it an obligation for all Muslims

Hajj is a pilgrimage for all Muslims that is obligatory and must be performed provided that a Muslim has the means to travel and is physically and mentally fit. It was a common pilgrimage for all before Muhammad (SAW) took Hajj in AD 631, and non-Muslims could make the journey to Makkah as well. In Holy Mecca, there were also idols belonging to pagans in holy Mecca. In order to purify the Kaaba, the house of God, Mohammed pledged to destroy all idols and made it an obligation for all Muslims