CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago travel agent who was exposed by the ABC7 I-Team in 2011 was arrested Thursday on a new federal fraud charge for allegedly cheating at least 50 customers of approximately ...

Hajj 2026 will introduce free smart wristbands for all Indian pilgrims, offering location tracking, SOS alerts, prayer ...

Iranian pilgrims pose for a selfie during the hajj pilgrimage in 2022. AP Photo/Amr Nabil Their visits, like those in generations past, will be enhanced, and even made possible, by modern technology.

NAHCON directed all approved Hajj carriers to issue flight tickets to pilgrims scheduled to travel for the 2026 Hajj to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three years ago the I-Team exposed Rashid Minhas, the Chicago travel agent whose customers say they were left in the lurch instead of in Saudi Arabia, despite having pre-paid for a ...

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted the issuance of Umrah, business, and family visit visas for citizens of 14 countries — including India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh — until mid-June 2025. The move is ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has issued a set of stringent directives ahead of the 2026 Hajj, introducing ...

DETROIT (AP) - Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of Islam's most sacred experiences. If the hajj is performed with sincere ...

The Presidential Decree signed by Prabowo also outlines the mechanism for regular Hajj pilgrims, regional Hajj officials, and ...

Saudi Arabia has urged Muslims to delay their plans for the hajj, amid speculation that the obligatory pilgrimage may be canceled this year due to the coronavirus. Earlier this year, Saudi authorities ...

Saudi Arabia finally reopened the holy city of Mecca to international travelers after a two-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic. But a new set of travel restrictions and operating procedures ...