As of Wednesday, Dhul Hijjah 8, a total of 936 people have been arrested while attempting to infiltrate into Makkah and the holy sites to perform Hajj in contravention of the coronavirus precautionary measures and preventive protocols.
Read more Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, said that as many as 60,000 personnel are taking part from various security and service sectors in serving Hajj pilgrims this year.
Read more In an ambience of spirituality, pilgrims ascended on Thursday the vast plains of Arafat, about 15 km east of Makkah, at the climax of this year’s annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
Read more The Kaaba Kiswa (black cloth) was replaced on Wednesday night, a process administered by the staff of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in accordance with the annual tradition
Read more Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Media launched the media center for the operation room of this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
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