Exhibition offers departing pilgrims a final glimpse of Hajj
MAKKAH: Pilgrims have one last chance to get a glimpse of the Hajj before leaving the Kingdom as an exhibition goes on display at Jeddah’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport, the SPA reported. Around 1.8 million Muslims from outside Saudi Arabia performed the Hajj this year, with the majority arriving by air.
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Pilgrims offer Friday prayers in Makkah and Madinah in total ease and comfort
The presidency provided the Haram with more than 27,000 containers of Zamzam water in addition to 216 tanks and 555 marble drinking stations.
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No MERS case in Haj, claims ministry
The Ministry of Health had earlier announced the success of its health plans as the Haj was free from any incidents affecting public health.
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Saudi civil aviation authority launches plan to improve Hajj luggage services
RIYADH: The launch of the EYAB initiative, which aims to end luggage procedures for pilgrims, has been announced by the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). The initiative, which will begin its pilot phase within the next two days, is set to automatically organize luggage logistics before worshippers arrive at the airport. It will target pilgrims departing to
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Charitable group praised for pilgrims’ services
RIYADH: Hajji and Mutamer’s Gift Charitable Organization, one of the Hajj Ministry’s most successful partners in the Hajj season, was honored at the 44th Grand Hajj Symposium on Thursday.
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UK parliamentary group praises Hajj facilities
JEDDAH: The head of a British parliamentary group praised Saudi authorities for their efforts in ensuring another successful Hajj season. The Kingdom welcomed about 26,000 British pilgrims this year, many of them first-timers. In addition, more than 100,000 pilgrims traveled from the UK to perform Umrah. MP Yasmin Qureshi, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hajj
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GACA launches Return Initiative to facilitate pilgrims' departure
GACA launches Return Initiative to facilitate pilgrims' departure
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The Prophet's Hijrah and the Dawning of the New Islamic Year, 1441, By Murtadha Gusau
Dear servants of Allah! In Shaa Allah, in the next two weeks, it is the new Islamic Hijrah year; the 1441th anniversary of the Prophet’s immigration to Madinah, a special moment that evokes a long journey of tireless work to deliver the Message of Allah to humanity, the message of light, mercy, happiness, compassion, solidarity, peace and justice; the universal messages of love, human brotherhood, development, noble morals and well-being.
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Grand Mosque cleaned four times a day during Hajj
MAKKAH: Sanitizing and perfuming the Grand Mosque is highly important — the permanent cleanliness and the pleasant odors remain engraved in the memory of the mosque’s visitors. But it isn’t an easy task — over 4,000 people work around the clock to provide a pleasant and clean place for worshippers to perform their prayers. Over 3,000 liters of cleaning products and 600 liters
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New Haramain High Speed Railway transported over 2 million Hajj pilgrims
RIYADH: The CEO of the Saudi Railways Company (SAR), Dr. Bashar bin Khaled Al-Malik, announced that 2,333,748 pilgrims have been transported on 2,170 train journeys. He said that this comes as part of the safe and convenient transport plan that meets the aspirations of the Saudi leadership, especially after the Cabinet assigned SAR in May 2019 the provision of the train
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Pilgrims’ departure begins with 118 flights today and tomorrow
The authority has established three departure lounges for departing pilgrims at Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah. About 3,000 flights will take off from Madinah starting today (Thursday).
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‘I felt blessed,’ says Saudi security man who carried an elderly pilgrim
Speaking to Al-Arabiya.net, Al-Hakami said: “This is a responsibility that every security man participating in Haj duties — this year or the previous years — has to shoulder.
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