Moon sighted in Saudi Arabia; Eid Al Adha on June 28
The Dhul-Hijjah crescent moon has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on June 18. Eid Al Adha will be celebrated on June 28.
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Madinah welcomes more than 718,000 pilgrims
The number of pilgrims who have arrived till today, Sunday, in Madinah through the air and at land ports is 718,030 pilgrims of several nationalities.
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Over 1,150,000 Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far
More than 1,150,000 Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia through different ports, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visiting Affairs Mohammad Bin Abdulrahman Al-Bijawi confirmed.
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RGA harnesses 28 'performance contracts' for maintenance of Holy Sites' roads
The Roads General Authority (RGA) said that it has harnessed 28 performance contracts for the maintenance of roads leading to the Holy Sites.
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We are Spending $87.4bn to Upgrade Hajj Infrastructure
The Saudi Arabian authorities have disclosed that the Kingdom is coughing out over 87 billion dollars to upgrade the infrastructure in strategic locations across the country.
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4,000 workers tasked with washing Grand Mosque 10 times a day during Hajj
The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque has deployed its vast human resources and technology at the Grand Mosque to welcome worshippers during the upcoming Hajj season.
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Hajj sources positive emotions
Several international research institutes and centers have developed a growing interest in the Islamic Hajj pilgrimage season, one of the largest annual human gatherings on earth, with some US and British universities publishing research papers proving that Hajj is an abundant source of positive human emotions.
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First batch of 227 Kenyan pilgrims leave for Hajj in Saudi Arabia
First batch of 227 Kenyan pilgrims leave for Hajj in Saudi Arabia. This year, the whole journey will cost Kenyan pilgrims Sh980,000.
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Four Hajj delegations leave besieged Gaza to Mecca
Over the past week, four batches of pilgrims departed from the Gaza Strip for Saudi Arabia to perform the rituals of Hajj.
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Hajj pilgrims take off from Yemen to Saudi Arabia in first direct flight since 2016
A plane carrying 277 travellers departs Sanaa's international airport to Saudi Arabia, in the latest signal of easing tensions
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Saudi King orders hosting of 1,300 pilgrims from 90 countries
Saudi Arabia to host 1,300 pilgrims from more than 90 countries to perform the Haj this year, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Thousands Of Saudi Arabia-Bound Pilgrims Stranded In Lagos, Delayed For Days
The affected pilgrims were those of the private tour operators under the umbrella of Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria (AHUON).
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