How Saudi Arabia plans to meet the water needs of holy sites
DUBAI: As pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, accommodation, transportation and the safety of more than 2 million people are some of the biggest issues the Kingdom’s authorities have to deal with. But there is another daunting challenge that does not attract the same amount of media attention: The water requirements of such a massive transient population.
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Holy Kaaba adorned with new kiswa
Holy Kaaba adorned with new kiswa
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Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat at the climax of their Haj
Pilgrims gather on Mount Arafat at the climax of their Haj
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Kingdom imports more than four million sheep in seven months
It said in the month of July alone the 1.1 million sheep were imported, registering a rise of 97.4 percent over the same month in 2018.
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Heavy rain pours down on Hajj pilgrims at Arafat
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Worshippers gather on Mount Arafat on the second day of Hajj
ARAFAT: Over two million pilgrims arrived at Mount Arafat on Saturday as Hajj approached its peak. Some of the pilgrims had tears streaming down their faces as the men and women raised their hands in worship on the slopes of the rocky hill.
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Hajj ministry launches Twitter awareness campaign
MINA: Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry has launched a Twitter service to help answer pilgrims’ frequently asked questions. The service started with hundreds of tweets - accompanied by the Arabic hashtag #Your_Hajj_in_your_Own_Language - that were translated into 13 languages including Chinese, French, Russian, Thai and Urdu.
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Hajj: They survived the Christchurch attacks. In Mecca, they're finding peace as pilgrims
Two hundred Christchurch mosque attack survivors and relatives of those slain have arrived in Mecca at the invitation of Saudi King Salman. They say the pilgrimage has been a means to healing from the violence that changed their lives.
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Makkah governor inspects holy sites as Hajj progresses
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Mina tent city hosts over 2 million Hajj pilgrims
MINA: More than 2 million pilgrims gathered in the tent city of Mina as Hajj 2019 began on Friday. From Mina, the pilgrims will head to Mount Arafat early on Saturday, an area about 20 km east of Makkah. There, the pilgrims will stand shoulder to shoulder for an emotional day of repentance and supplication at the site where Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon, calling
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Is it Mecca or Makkah? There’s a royal decree to help you decide
DUBAI: Translations of names from Arabic to English are always contentious – there are countless ways to spell “Quran” and “Mohammad,” but few might be aware that when it comes to the name of the holy city of Makkah, this spelling was decided by royal decree. While most western authorities spell the city’s name as “Mecca,” it was decided by the then Crown Prince, King Fahd bin
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Arafat Sermon app offers live translation in six languages
RIYADH: The Arafat Sermon app will offer a live translation of the sermon in the Chinese language for the first time this year. The app, which was launched in 2018, initially offered translation of the sermon which will take place on Saturday at 12:30 PM Saudi time in English, Farsi, Urdu, French, and Malay. The sermon can also be heard in English on 88.3 FM. The day of Arafat
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