Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 14:00 CAT 1 min read A South African pilgrim in Saudi Arabia for Hajj has wowed his fellow pilgrims with an eye-catching outfit made from tiger skin. Sheikh Dawood's unique ensemble includes a vest-like item and...

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 12:00 CAT 1 min read To constantly raise the quality of services offered to pilgrims, the Languages and Translation Agency at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy...

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 10:00 CAT 2 min read For decades, aqueducts, or "asbilah" as they are known in Arabic, found along pilgrimage routes throughout Saudi Arabia have supplied water to pilgrim caravans crossing the Kingdom. "Sabil"...

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 27 June 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read Seeking reward from Allah, a Saudi man has been using his private car to transport hajj pilgrims for free for 30 years from a border town to the holy city of Makkah. Ayed Al Jarhadi started...

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 26 June 2023 | 22:30 CAT 2 min read The Hajj authorities have completed all preparations to receive pilgrims who will gather on Mount Arafat's plains to perform the pilgrimage's pinnacle on Tuesday, the ninth day of Dul-Hijjah. In...

Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislm.org.za 26 June 2023 | 09:00 CAT 2 min read This year's Hajj is a landmark, the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its heavy toll on everything, including Hajj. This year, Hajj is a...