Tawaaf on a Scooter
It’s important that tawaaf is made as accessible as possible for all pilgrims, including those with mobility needs. This clip shows a remarkable result of the new scooter policy....
Fatwa Robot in Mecca
Arab News, Grand Mosque employs ‘guidance robot’ for fatwa inquiries, 11 August 2023. “A “guidance robot” has been developed to assist pilgrims and Umrah performers in understanding the rituals...
Rushd App
Arab News, New e-services launched to aid Hajj and Umrah, 18 June 2023 “The services include a Sharia awareness app that educates pilgrims on Hajj rituals, and offers a...
Molavi Abdolhamid
Yaghoub Fazeli, Al Arabiya English, Iran’s top Sunni cleric says barred from Hajj by Iranian authorities, 14 June 2023 “Molavi Abdolhamid had planned to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage this...
Hajj booking chaos
Samad Javed, Hyphen Online, Online booking chaos hits UK Hajj Muslims for second year in a row, 17 May 2023 “Pilgrims report cancellations, payment glitches and poor customer service...
Motawiff
Samir Jeraj, Hyphen, Pilgrims are still fighting for compensation from ill-fated Hajj platform Motawiff, 17 March 2023 “One year after the introduction of the Saudi Arabian government’s chaotic online...
Hajj Infographic
The infographics are effective, but don’t include the Motawif issue(!): Al Jazeera, Infographic: When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha?
Hajj portal
Seán McLoughlin, Middle East Eye, Hajj: How a new Saudi-run travel agency failed western ‘guests of God’ discussing the ongoing Motawif #hajj issues. “Western pilgrims report numerous flaws in...
Motawif
haramainsharifain.com, ‘Hajj 2022: The Failed launch of Motawif’, Hajj 2022: The Failed Launch Of Motawif “…, since the launch of the platform over two weeks ago, several applicants shared...