Staying safe at Arafat: a guide
JEDDAH: As Hajj pilgrims begin their entry into the vicinity of Mount Arafat on Saturday, Arab News takes a look at the most important information you need to know regarding the day of supplication and prayer.
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Pilgrims arrive in Mina on the day of ‘Tarwiyah’
DUBAI: Hajj pilgrims arrived to Mina on the day of “Tarwiyah” where they converge for prayer until sunrise, Saudi state news agency, SPA reported on Friday. “Tarwiyah” or the day of fetching water is the eighth day of the Islamic month of Dhu Al-Hijjah and it marks the journey of Hajj pilgrims from Makkah to Mina.
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Makkah Municipality increases number of slaughterhouses for Eid feast sacrifice
DUBAI: Authorities in Makkah have increased the number of slaughterhouses to cope with the influx of pilgrims during Hajj who will require sacrificial meat, state news agency SPA reported. The Makkah Municipality has recruited extra staff and provided the equipment for five slaughterhouses in the holy city as well as supervising the operation of 32 cattle control centers.
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More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
MAKKAH: More than two million Muslims begin the annual Hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicization of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The Hajj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, is one of Islam’s five pillars and must be undertaken by all Muslims with the means at least once in their lives. It consists of a series
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International pilgrims express gratitude for the Kingdom’s Hajj efforts
DUBAI: Pilgrims from around the world have thanked King Salman for the new services offered during Hajj, state news agency SPA reported on Thursday. Mused Abduljalil. (SPA) Mused Abduljalil, a pilgrim from the families of martyrs and Yemen’s national army soldiers’ group, visited Makkah as part of “the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ guests’ program for Hajj and Umrah.”
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Officials brief media about Haj arrangements
The official spokesman of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah Hatim Qadi lauded the successful issuance of more than 1.8 million e-visas, pointing out that this step is a qualitative leap in facilitating entry procedures for pilgrims.
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More than two million faithful begin Haj pilgrimage
More than two million faithful begin Haj pilgrimage
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Pilgrims arrive in Mina at the start of their Haj rites
The pilgrims will stay the night in Mina and will proceed to Arafat, which is nine km away, for the Grand Stand representing the climax of the pilgrimage.
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Haj goes digital with ‘robots’ linking pilgrims with doctors in Riyadh, Jeddah
Haj goes digital with ‘robots’ linking pilgrims with doctors in Riyadh, Jeddah
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First phase of transporting pilgrims to Mina complete
He added that the transportation operations have been running smoothly.
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200 hit by New Zealand massacre take part in Haj pilgrimage
"I want the world to know who Atta Elayyan was," said 27-year-old Farah Talal, dressed in a green djellaba robe and an elegant white scarf during her visit to Islam's holiest city.
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Hajj 2019 Day 1: Pilgrims arrive in Mina for the night ahead of the journey to mount Arafat
Night falls on the tents hosting pilgrims in Mina for Hajj ahead of the journey to Mount Arafat on Saturday.
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