Mecca

Gaza residents stranded near border

harminka — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:54:58 -0600

Hundreds of Palestinians who made the pilgrimage to Mecca are stranded on the Egyptian side of the Gaza border following a dispute over security checks.

Haj stoning ritual over without incident

admin_huliq — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:37:35 -0600

More than two million Muslims from across the world, including Indians, on Wednesday marked the climax of the annual Haj pilgrimage by participating in the symbolic stoning of the devil in the Saudi holy city of Mina.

Israel to let 900 Gazans pass through its territory to Mecca

admin_huliq — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:13:30 -0600

Israel agreed to let about 900 Gaza pilgrims travel through Israeli territory en route to a Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.

Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca Gets Under Way

Dinka — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:50:37 -0600