While not many details about the arrests have been released, the sites in Mecca were not thought to be among the possible targets of attack. According to sources, several men were arrested ahead of the Hajj season. While this year had no major incidents, the Hajj pilgrimage had a history of disasters. In Islam, every […]
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE celebrate Eid-ul-Azha
MAKKA MUKARAMA: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are celebrating Eid-ul-Azha today as the Hajj pilgrimage reaches culmination in Makkah. The countries celebrating Eid today include Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Qatr, Bahrain, Britain and some parts of the United States. The Muslims across the world slaughter animals to mark the day, which is […]
Apex of Hajj Rituals, Wuquf-e-Arafat, Performed by Thousands Today
MAKKA MUKARAMA: Over 3 million Muslims are performing the topmost part of the Hajj rituals Wuquf-e-Arafat today. Arab TV said that the millions of pilgrims drawn here from all across the world, passing yesterday’s night in Mina valley. After offering the Fajar prayers today, the pilgrims started arriving Arafat, where they would perform the apex […]
Mega cultural festivals to woo Tourists
Come January, the city will get a splendid gift from the Orissa Tourism in the form of four mega cultural events, a New Year bonanza. Sources in Tourism Department told that the government has rescheduled the events, which were earlier spread over four months, from December to March, to retain the tourists’ inflow to the […]
Adventure Trekking Tour of Indiat
Trekking in India is the finest way to make your holiday a memorable moment of your lifetime. Just watch the beauty and culture that lies in Indian sub-continent and indulge yourself in it. India is full of adventures; the Himalayan mountain range alone is world fame for its beauty and Addventure tour . Nubra and […]
(Cold) War on Tourism
London, December 7, 2007. Osama Bin Laden has won. He has succeeded in turning the governments of the world against tourism and re-ignited the Cold War. This is a tragedy, because tourism is sacred. It is the modern equivalent of the pilgrimage. It is the moment when we “suspend the pursuit of profit” to take pleasure in nature, […]
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