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Where do over 100 million Jamarat pebbles go at the end of the stoning ritual?

Stoning at Jamarat is the most repeated ritual of the Hajj. Pilgrims perform the ritual at one Jamarat (Jamarat Al-Aqaba) on the first day of stoning on the Day of Sacrifice, Dhul Hijjah 10

SAHUC wins Labbitam award

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Honoring distinguished Hajj affairs offices with the “Labbaitum” award, during the activities of the “Khitamuhu Misk” ceremony.

Saudi Arabia to expand use of AI technologies in Hajj, Interior Minister says

Saudi Arabia will expand the utilization of AI technologies for managing Hajj in the coming years, the Minister of Interior has said.

Saudi Scouts guide 206,000 lost pilgrims

Statistics from the public service camps of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association in Makkah and the holy sites revealed that a total of 206,582 pilgrims were reported lost during this year’s Hajj, of whom 12,589 were guided by the scouts to the headquarters of their countries’ Hajj missions, while 193,993 of them received guidance via smart applications.

17,615 people detained for attempting to perform Hajj without permits

Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lt. Gen. Muhammad Al Bassami revealed that the security authorities have arrested 17,615 people while attempting to perform Hajj pilgrimage without a permit