13 Aug 2018
Saleh bin Zain Al-Abidin Al-Shaibi is the senior caretaker of the Kaaba, coming from a family that has been in charge of caring for the holy structure for centuries. Al-Shaibi received the new Kiswa for the Kaaba from Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Sunday, which will be placed on the Kaaba on the day of Arafat. The Kiswa preparation takes several months, and it took
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13 Aug 2018
JEDDAH: Makkah Deputy Gov. Prince Abdullah bin Bandar visited Miqat Qarn Al-Kabir north of Taif and Al-Bahaita Security Center on Monday. The deputy governor reviewed the services provided at Miqat Qarn Al-Kabir. The area has a mosque with a capacity for more than 3,000 people and has about 370 lavatories with 160 employees working around the clock to take care of the
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13 Aug 2018
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court announced that Sunday August 12 marks the start of Zil-Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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12 Aug 2018
Shaza Hotels, a luxury hotel brand that embraces the cultures of the Middle East, is making its debut in the holy city of Makkah with the opening of Shaza Makkah. The hotel is located within the precincts of Al-Masjid Al-Haram and the new Jabal Ka’aba district. “Respectful luxury, serenity that soothes the soul and a contemporary interpretation of the Arabian motifs form the
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12 Aug 2018
There are 35 transport companies operating as many as 18,400 buses to transport about 1.8 million pilgrims between Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites. The Mashaer Train will transport more than 375,000 pilgrims between Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat on the actual days of Haj.
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