31 Jul 2019
CAIRO, JEDDAH: For centuries, every year during Hajj the Kiswa for the Kaaba arrived on a camel’s back all the way from Cairo to Makkah, following a precarious journey inside a ceremonial litter known as the Mahmal. From the reign of Al-Zahir Bebrus until the era of King Fuad of Egypt in the 1920s, the passage of the Mahmal through hundreds of miles of barren desert was an
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31 Jul 2019
JEDDAH: In a tradition dating back centuries, a new black curtain, or Kiswa, is draped around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Makkah once a year. The fabric is made of high-quality silk, with verses of the Qur’an woven into it in the form of gold and silver thread running across the Kaaba’s belt. As pilgrims around the world begin their Hajj journeys, about 200 craftsmen of
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31 Jul 2019
RIYADH: The number of pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom since the start of the current Hajj season has reached 1,249,951, according to statistics issued by Saudi General Directorate of Passports. Most pilgrims — 1,169,204 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 67,198 entered by land and 13,549 arrived by sea, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Developing Hajj
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31 Jul 2019
"This will contribute to stimulating the rest of US air carriers to restart flights between the two countries," he said.
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31 Jul 2019
In this regard, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, in collaboration with its partners, has allocated five of the latest aircraft in the world, provided with the latest emergency medical equipment to cover the holy sites during the Haj season, Saudi Press Agency reported.
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