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‘Unprecedented’ plans in place for this year’s Hajj

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Muhammad Saleh Benten made on Monday an inspection tour of the facilities and arrangement made for the Hajj pilgrims in Makkah and the holy sites.

Software Developers Look to Offer Virtual Hajj as a Viable Alternative for Pilgrims

The annual hajj that brings more than 2 million pilgrims to Saudi Arabia’s Mecca has been drastically scaled back this year due to the pandemic, but virtual software developers are hoping to let Muslims experience what it’s like to worship at the city’s holy sites from afar.

Surveillance beefed up to prevent infiltration for Hajj

Maj. Gen. Eid Al-Otaibi, commander of the tasks of the Makkah region police, said that all the arrangements have been made to prevent the infiltration of pilgrims without Hajj permits to the holy sites.

Dhul Al-Hijjah moon not sighted, Eid Al-Adha begins on July 31

The Saudi Supreme Court on Monday said that Dul Al-Hijjah will begin on Wednesday, July 22, and that Arafat Day (Dul Al-Hijjah) will fall on Thursday, July 30.

Arafat Day most likely on July 30, astronomers say

The Arafat Day, which culminates the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, is expected on Thursday, July 30, and the first day of Eid Al-Adha will be on Friday, July 31, according to Abdul Aziz Al-Hussaini, a prominent Saudi astronomer and weather and climate researcher.