Annual Hajj Pilgrimage: Nearly 1.5 Million Foreign Pilgrims Expected
Return of the grand magnitude of the Hajj after COVID pandemic.
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August 28, 2022 •
Women’s Rights Activist Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia
Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison, followed by a 34-year travel ban.
May 29, 2022 •
Religious Leaders Share Common Values and a Spirit of Cooperation
Multifaith leaders from around the world participated in a conference to set of values central to all major religion.
July 15, 2021 •
COVID-19 Risks Prompt Saudi Arabia to Restrict Hajj for a Second Year
As in 2020, foreigners eager to perform Islam’s holiest pilgrimage, the Hajj, will not be permitted to enter the kingdom of Saudi Arabia because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
October 29, 2017 •
Saudi Crown Prince Vows to Return the Country to Moderate Islam
In an interview October 24 with The Guardian , Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described the ultra-conservative condition of the country for the past 30 years as “not normal.
