One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in ...

Fact-Check: A photo showing people around a stone pillar is being shared on social media, with the false claim that it shows ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) disclosed that it has successfully secured payments for 26,287 pilgrims’ spaces in Mashair and has reserved an additional 26,000 spaces ...

Conclusion: A 1953 photo of a now-changed pillar in Mina, Saudi Arabia is being falsely shared as one of a shivling in Mecca.