30 Apr 2021
MAKKAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stressed that it has all the technical capabilities necessary to achieve a safe Umrah season. “The ministry is applying a strategy based on technology. It has provided several easier and more flexible technical applications to be used by pilgrims during the Hajj and Umrah journeys, with the purpose of developing, optimizing and
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29 Apr 2021
MADINAH: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is ready to receive worshippers during the last 10 days of Ramadan. The last 10 days of Ramadan, due to start on Sunday, are considered to be the most blessed period of the holy month, during which the Night of Power falls. Muslims believe that the Night of Power (Lailat Al-Qadr) is the night when the first verses of the Qur’an were
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29 Apr 2021
Millions perform the fifth pillar of Islam every year. A new solution may be what's needed to improve crowd management and keep pilgrims safe.
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28 Apr 2021
Few media images have captured the impressive strides Saudi Arabia has made toward the empowerment of women and gender equality since 2016 like the recent photos of a smartly uniformed female security officer guiding Umrah pilgrims in Makkah during Ramadan.
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