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MTV crew visits Makkah for a special faith journey A former MTV presenter Kristiane Backer during her Hajj pilgrimage was impressed by the ability of the KSA that facilitates more than two million pilgrims. At that moment, she was first introduced her to Islam; she explains: “not by a long-bearded Imam with a flowing robe, but…
Hajj Hackathon : New Guinness World Record This time the gathering of pilgrims is going to be gathering more than two million pilgrims. It has always been a major challenge for the Saudi authorities to handle such a large number of pilgrims and to fulfill their pilgrimage. In Saudi Arabia, a 36-hour competition for software…
Common mistakes people committed during hajj Mistake # 1: Thinking that your dua is accepted at the first glance of holy Kaaba, many people have this wrong notion that the first time they look at the Kaaba, any Dua that they make will be answered for sure. this is not true as this has no…
What is Hajj e Bait ul Allah in Islam? Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, the holiest city for Muslims, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and can…