Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of the hajj, and marks the moment when pilgrims can change out of the Ihram clothing that signifies purity and devotion — HAZEM BADER Near the holy city ...

new video loaded: Postcards From the Hajj: A Good Hair Day transcript About a million men have their heads shaved on the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. But who does all the ...

1. Some pilgrims think that it is an act of Sunnah (tradition) to face the Qiblah (the direction of the Ka‘bah) when shaving the hair. 2. Some pilgrims do not shave the whole head. Rather, they shave ...

In Mina, surrounded by thousands of pilgrims and resting after a long day of spiritual rituals, Jassim Al Khatib from Dubai sat on a barber’s chair shaving his head, speaking to his younger brother ...

Near the holy city of Mecca, men in white robes stand quietly in a long queue, waiting for the next important act of their hajj pilgrimage: a haircut. Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Shaving or cutting the hair comes near the end of the hajj, and marks the moment when pilgrims can ...