• Thai Muslims Ready for Hajj

Aspiring for the soul-searching journey, Muslims in the southern Thai province of Phuket are preparing themselves to head for Saudi Arabia...

• Swine Flu Discourages Bulgaria Pilgrims

Fearing a spread of the swine flu virus during the ritual, many Bulgarian Muslims have shied away from going on the soul-searching...

• Swine Flu Dashes Iraq Hajj Dream

Nur Abdel-Rassoul was counting the days to embark on hajj, the ultimate spiritual journey for which she has been saving for years...

• Arab Countries Ban Elderly, Young From Hajj

In a bid to contain the spread of swine flu, Arab health ministers agreed Wednesday, July 22, to ban the elderly and young children...