Ebrahim Moosa | 26 September 2016 (with reporting from Agencies) After the Hajj rites are over, and Ziyarah(visitation) of the key Islamic sites are completed, there is ostensibly another Ziyarah that many Hujaaj indulge in. Seasoned Hijaz traveller and Hajj educator, Ahmed Saeed Moolla, light-heartedly calls it the ‘Ziyarah of the Bazaars’ A report published during the past Hajj season highlighted how ‘religiously’ many Hujaaj take to this ‘rite’, and how for Saudi businessmen it equates to mega...

Radio Islam International | 09 Dhul Hijjah 1437/10 September 2016 A compendium of mindblowing statistics on various aspects of Hajj 2016/1437. Compiled from various online sources PILGRIM NUMBERS 2240 from Sri Lanka 3685 from Kyrgyzstan 143 368 from Pakistan 156 000 from India 4982 from the United Arab emirates - 4631 is for Emiratis and 351 for expatriates 10 000 from Ethiopia 1050 from Azerbaijan 22 320 from Malaysia 66 000 from Nigeria 1600 from Sierra Leone 101 758 from Bangladesh 2008...

Radio Islam International | 08 Dhul Hijjah 1437/09 September 2016 The Hajj season draws into the Holy Lands lenses and correspondents from all over the world. Just as the Hajj is the largest global spiritual journey, it is also a staggeringly mammoth media event, that all networks are forced to prioritize. Many of the media houses covering the Hajj are of Western backgrounds, and as such sometimes carry with them negative stereotypes of Islam and Muslims to Arabia. However, even for those with...