More

    Tag: Hajj

    Nearly two million pilgrims ascend mount Arafat for peak of Hajj pilgrimage

    Thursday June 5, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) - Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims gathered on Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia on Thursday, marking the...

    Somali added to official Hajj sermon translations for first time

    Tuesday June 3, 2025Muslim pilgrims gather at the top of the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of...

    First Somali pilgrims depart for 2025 Hajj amid renewed concerns over rising costs

    Friday May 9, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The first group of Somali pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj departed from Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport...

    Ethiopian birr collapse doubles Hajj costs for Somali regional state residents

    Sunday January 26, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — The cost of performing Hajj for residents of Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State has skyrocketed this year, nearly...

    Somali minister signs Hajj quota agreement in Saudi Arabia

    Saturday January 11, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — Sheikh Mukhtar Robow Ali, Somalia's Minister of Religious Affairs and Endowments, today signed the country's official Hajj...