The annual Haj pilgrimage will tentatively start on Friday, Aug. 8, depending on the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent and will continue for six days. During these several million people who will arrive in Makkah from all corners of the world will move around between the holy precincts of the Grand Mosque, and the holy sites of Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat.
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Read more The organization started its operations on July 4 at the reception and welcome center at Al-Nouraniyyah checkpoint on the Makkah-Madinah Expressway.
Read more The ministry said every company which offers free seats via as part of its social responsibility program will be given extra points in its performance evaluation.
Read more M Hotel Makkah by Millennium, a 5-star hotel located at the heart of the holy city of Makkah, was the celebrities’ first choice to stay while performing Umrah during the holy month.
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