Over 4.5 million pilgrims, worshipers visited Two Holy Mosques since Oct. 4
More than 4.5 million worshipers and visitors have entered the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah since the resumption of Umrah service and visits to the Two Holy Mosques on Oct. 4 until the beginning of this week, said the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Monday.
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Man who designed the Kaaba door, Muneer Al Jundi passes away in Germany
Muneer Al Jundi, an engineer who designed the door of the Holy Kaaba, passed away in Stuttgart, Germany on Wednesday.
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60% drop in Hajj applications due to COVID
60% drop in Hajj applications due to COVID Greater Kashmir | There has been a 60 percent drop in aspirants for Hajj 2021 pilgrimage due to COVID 19 which forced cancellation of the pilgrimage earlier this year.
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Sanwo-Olu inaugurates Hajj Savings Scheme
The Lagos State Government says it will support the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in all its laudable initiatives aimed at improving the narratives of Hajj operations in the country, including the Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS).
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Circumambulation tracks for elderly, physically challenged around Kaaba
Saudi authorities have designated two tracks for the elderly and physically challenged worshippers to perform circumambulation around the Holy Kaaba in Mecca, according to a local newspaper.
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1,500 Saudi women serving pilgrims at Two Holy Mosques
Around 1,500 Saudi women are assigned to perform various duties related to serving Umrah performers and visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
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Female workforce boosted in Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has appointed around 1,500 females in its different departments to serve female visitors to the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Saudi Jabal Omar sells prime Makkah plot for $221m
Jabal Omar Development Company, one of the largest real estate developers in the region, said it has reached an agreement with an investment firm for the sale of a prime plot of land in the Saudi city of Makkah for SR830 million ($221 million).
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Saudi Seera Group signs deal with Hilton
Saudi travel and tourism company Seera Group has signed a distribution agreement with the Hilton chain, gaining access to the franchise’s extensive portfolio of 6,300 hotels across 118 countries.
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Thermal cameras check temperatures of 4 million visitors at Grand Mosque
Since the resumption of the Umrah service on Oct. 4, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has monitored temperatures of around four million Umrah pilgrims and visitors, using 25 thermal cameras that are installed at various entry gates of the mosque.
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Nearly half of construction works of Grand Mosque’s 5 minarets complete
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has revealed that nearly half of the construction works of five minarets of the Grand Mosque in Makkah has been completed.
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Saudi Arabian Airlines wins Apex’s five-star rating
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom, has been ranked as a “Five-Star Global Airline” by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX). The nonprofit organization’s ranking system is based on passenger ratings from more than 1 million flights operated by almost 600 airlines around the world, which are independently certified by a
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