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Higher living costs, fees force many Egyptians to drop haj plans

By Ali Abdelaty CAIRO (Reuters) - Mahmoud Aouni has always wanted to make the haj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,

How come Zamzam’s well is never depleted?

The water in Zamzam’s well in Mecca is not depleted because the reservoir is connected to renewable groundwater, so it won’t dry up except under specific conditions, geology professor, Abbas Sharaqi said.

Turkish religious head visits sick patients in Mecca

Diyanet Health Center has so far examined over 70,000 patients in Mecca and Medina visiting for Hajj - Anadolu Agency

500 Palestinian pilgrims arrive in Makkah for Hajj

JEDDAH: Five hundred Palestinian pilgrims — relatives of those killed by Israeli forces — arrived in Makkah from the occupied West Bank on Thursday. They were received with flowers, Zamzam water, dates and coffee. Upon the completion of the reception ceremony, the keys of the rooms, data SIM cards with free calls, and a Hajj kit, were given to the pilgrims. They thanked King

Saudi Commission for Tourism completes training for Hajj guides

MAKKH: In a breakthrough initiative for Tawafa institutions, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has completed the training of 135 male and female Tawafa guides — religious guides for Hajj pilgrims — who have obtained tour guide licenses.