Tag: Mecca
Family tragedy: Mom, is it you?
The Syrian war tore his family apart. Our author was unable to meet his parents and sister for eleven years. Until now. About a moving reunion. source site
Mecca, the “miracle” baby born from a post-mortem cesarean section
On the identification label stuck on the incubator, we can read: “Baby of martyr Dareen Abou Chamalah”, with her date of birth, October 21. Also that of the death of…
What is the fascination of Hajj? – Politics
It could be the biggest hajj in a long time: in 2020, only 1,000 chosen ones were allowed to go to Mecca because of the corona pandemic, in 2021 only…
Millions of Muslims make a pilgrimage back to Mecca after Corona
Status: 06/26/2023 08:58 a.m In the evening, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the so-called Hajj, begins. For the first time after Corona, there are no longer any conditions or restrictions…
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims on the first day of the hajj in Mecca
More than two million Muslims began the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Sunday in blistering heat. It is the first with so many worshipers in the kingdom…
St. Moritz: How the community in the Engadin became a winter sports Mecca
Miles of pistes, more than 2000 hours of sunshine per year and decadent après-ski parties – the holiday resort of St. Moritz in the heart of the Engadin has definitely…
This year, no limit on the number of people for the pilgrimage to Mecca
Saudi Arabia no longer fears the Covid-19 epidemic. After three years of virus-related restrictions, no limits will be imposed on the occasion of the hajj. “The number of pilgrims will…
Snow in Mecca? Beware of fakes!
A “wonderful scene”, but doctored. On TikTok, Facebook or even YouTube, many Internet users have been deceived by a video showing snow falling in Mecca. We see pilgrims circulating around…
Mecca: Israeli journalist travels to holy city despite ban
Holy City of Islam Israeli journalist secretly travels to Mecca – Saudi government arrests local helper The holy city of Mecca: Muslims from all over the world gather here for…
Law flouted: TV reporter from Israel causes trouble in Mecca – media
He brought back a few colorful pictures from Mecca, from the Great Mosque, from Mount Arafat, from pilgrims. And he didn’t fail to bring himself into the picture from time…