Saudi bans children from 2025 hajj pilgrimage
Saudi bans children from 2025 hajj pilgrimage

Saudi Arabia has banned children from accompanying pilgrims during the 2025 Hajj season, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced. The decision aims to protect children from the risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the ministry said. This measure is taken to...

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela gets under way for first time in 144 years
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela gets under way for first time in 144 years

The worlds largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees gathered on the banks of Ganges in India to mark the beginning of the Maha Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh Mela pilgrimage takes place every 12 years and is widely seen as the festival of festivals in the Hindu...

Saudi Arabia extends invitation to Khaleda Zia for Umrah pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia extends invitation to Khaleda Zia for Umrah pilgrimage

Saudi Arabias Ambassador to Dhaka, Isa Yousuf Isa Al Duhailan, has extended an invitation to BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to undertake the Umrah pilgrimage. BNP Standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain informed reporters that the Saudi Ambassador extended the invitation to Khaleda...