11 Jul 2019
JEDDAH: Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The cards will store the pilgrims’ personal information, health status, residence and Hajj tour details. They will also be fitted with a location tracker to follow individual pilgrims’ movements, managed by a
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10 Jul 2019
The prince made an inspection tour of the Jamarat area and listened to a briefing about the shading of the slopes of the Jamarat to protect the pilgrims against the scorching sun.
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10 Jul 2019
The Iranian pilgrims arrived in Madinah aboard nine flights. Pilgrims from other countries continued to arrive in the Prophets city on Wednesday, many of them with immigration pre-clearance under the Makkah Route Initiative.
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10 Jul 2019
Felimban said 26,771 pilgrims were vaccinated against meningitis at their home countries and 3,659 against small box.
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10 Jul 2019
MAKKAH: The Emir of Makkah region visited the Hajj and Umrah halls at the King Abdulaziz International Airport on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming pilgrimage season. Prince Badr Bin Sultan started his tour by visiting the Makkah Route initiative hall at the airport, which is aimed at providing help for pilgrims, a statement on the Saudi Press Agency said. The emir checked
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