King to host 1,000 pilgrims from Sudan
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Dr. Abdullatif Bin Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh, who is also General Supervisor of the program of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Haj, Umrah and visit, said that out of this sum, 500 pilgrims will be selected from members of the Sudanese army and those belonging to families of Sudanese who were martyred while participating in the "Decisive Storm and Restoring of Hope" operations within the Arab Coalition Forces Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen.
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Gambian minister is all praise for facilities for pilgrims
The Gambian minister lauded the efforts the Kingdom is exerting to serve the Guests of Allah and provide them security and comfort.
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Seoharvi groups to distribute 100,000 gift packets to pilgrims
Najmi and his wife, Umm Fakeha Zinjani, have been providing assistance to pilgrims for over a decade.
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Hectic preparations on for the opening of Jeddah’s new airport
The preparations are in line with the announcement made by the Makkah Governorate that the airport would be fully operational before the end of the year.
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Haramain Train: Largest public transport project in Middle East
The project has 35 trains each with a capacity of 417 seats and has five railway stations with the main one in Makkah which is built on an area of 503,000 sq. meters accommodating about 19,500 passengers per hour and is only four km away from the Grand Mosque, Al-Madina Arabic daily quoted Al-Rumaih as saying.
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Ministry warns against fake Haj establishments
The ministry has urged the citizens and expatriates not to be lured by deceptive advertisements on social media. They should report immediately any office, company or establishment claiming to provide services to domestic pilgrims outside the e-portal for domestic pilgrims, Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
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Makkah Route: Health services presented to Hajjis in their home countries
One of the services provided by the Makkah Route initiative, which aims to smooth the Hajj journey of pilgrims and provide top-quality service, is to ensure that all health requirements are met.
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Bareksa launches savings service with sharia mutual funds for 'umrah'
Safe, halal, trustworthy and integrated, Bareksa Umroh offers sharia mutual funds for customers to finance their umrah (minor haj).
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Makkah imam urges best efforts for Hajj pilgrims
MAKKAH: Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has urged employees of the Prophet’s Mosque and the Agency of General Presidency for the Prophet’s Mosque Affairs to make a success of the agency’s plan for pilgrimage this year. He stressed the need to develop and improve the level of performance to achieve
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Over 7,000 ground staff serve pilgrims at airports
The Saudi Ground Services Company has mobilized all its efforts and potential to extend outstanding ground services to the passengers at the Kingdom's 27 airports and has specifically assigned more than 7,000 staff members to serve the pilgrims King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah.
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Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
DUBAI: The lower part of Kaaba’s Kiswa, the black cloth draped around the holy shrine, was raised 3 meters in preparation for the new Hajj season and was replaced with white cloth instead, Reasah Al-Harmain said on Friday. The procedure is done every year before the Hajj season in order to protect the Kiswa, as some pilgrims touch and pull on the black cloth when they
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Christchurch Muslims praise King Salman’s Hajj offer
CHRISTCHURCH: King Salman’s Hajj offer to host families of those affected by March’s Christchurch terror attacks is “something really special,” said the president of the Muslim Association of Canterbury, Shagaf Khan. The Saudi king has offered to host and cover the expenses of 200 Hajj pilgrims when they journey to Makkah this year. Khan said people will be both financially
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