[ad_1] With fifty days of the year remaining, pilgrim numbers look set to smash the previous record of 438,300 annual visitors. ADVERTISEMENT They come from France, Portugal and Spain, walking…
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Christian pilgrimage thrives in spite of challenges — NCPC boss
[ad_1] Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), said the Christian pilgrimage, notwithstanding obstacles, had flourished under his leadership. Pam made this statement while receiving delegations…
This Spanish pilgrimage spot could soon introduce a tourist tax
[ad_1] “I want Santiago de Compostela to stop being just a tourist destination and a theme park,” mayor says. Santiago de Compostela, the destination of Spain’s famed Camino de Santiago…
VIDEO : WATCH: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims brave intense heat at Hajj pilgrimage
[ad_1] Updated: 28/06/2023 – 12:42 With morning temperatures rising past 42 degrees Celsius, huge crowds of pilgrims walked or took buses to the vast Jamarat complex just outside the holy…
In Pics | Essentials for Hajj: A guide to the gear for pilgrimage
[ad_1] Hajj – an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia – is considered one of the ‘five pillars’ of Islam. Every Muslim, who is physically and financially capable, is required…
What to know about Hajj, Islam’s sacred pilgrimage
[ad_1] Why are millions of Muslims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week? Here’s what you need to know about Hajj, Islam’s sacred pilgrimage. Some two million Muslims from all corners…
Everything you need to know about packing for a Hajj pilgrimage
[ad_1] The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, can often fall during one of the hottest periods of the year. If you’re planning on joining the Hajj…
Singapore man allegedly misappropriated about S$470k customers paid to firm for Umrah
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A man allegedly misappropriated about S$470,000 from at least 218 people who signed up for a package for Umrah – an Islamic religious…