Indian delegation oversees Haj arrangements
Indian delegation oversees Haj arrangements
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Security returns a bag containing money to US pilgrims
The Americans said they were shifting from an apartment to another in Makkah when the bag was lost.
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Al Mashaaer Metro transports over one million pilgrims in 45 hours
Al Mashaaer Metro transports over one million pilgrims in 45 hours
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Haj a resounding success, says Interior Ministry
The pilgrims on Monday began the first day of Tashriq. They continued to throw stones at the Satan, slaughter their sacrificial animals and do Tawaf Al-Ifadah at the Grand Mosque.
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Jamrat facility accommodates 300,000 pilgrims per hour
Jamrat facility accommodates 300,000 pilgrims per hour
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Doctors on unpaid mission proud to serve Hajj pilgrims
MINA: It is normal for workers to take breaks to get some rest, but it is unusual when a worker cuts their vacation short to go back to work of their own volition. Two Saudi consultants did just that in order to provide medical services at Makkah’s holy sites. Dr. Ahmed Al-Katheeri, a consultant at the Jeddah-based King Abdul Aziz University Hospital, and Dr. Alaa Al-Hazmi, a
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Britons pedal from London to Makkah to perform Hajj, raise funds for charity
MINA: As if the trials of the Hajj weren’t physically taxing enough, one brave group of cyclists from London decided to cycle their way to the city of Makkah to perform the pilgrimage, pushing themselves to their limit to make the journey. Led by Tahir Akhtar, the “Tour de Hajj” team not only managed to complete their ride to Makkah to make it in time, but also managed to pass
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Saudi Arabia praised for successful Hajj season
MINA: King Salman received a phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulating him on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Erdogan also lauded the success of Saudia Arabia’s Hajj plans, praising the efforts under the king’s leadership to facilitate the annual pilgrimage for millions of Muslims. King Salman said the Kingdom would do
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8 births recorded in holy places during Hajj 2019
MINA: Hospitals in Makkah and the holy places in Mina and Arafat recorded eight births while the Hajj pilgrimage was in progress, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. A ministry report carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the Makkah Maternity and Children Hospital registered 5 births, two in Arafat and one in Mina. The babies born in Arafat were delivered by
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Asheikh, Saudi religious scholar
Sheikh Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Asheikh is a Saudi religious scholar and has been a member of the Senior Scholars’ Council since 2005. He gave a sermon on Saturday at Arafat’s Masjid-e-Nimra, with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, represented by the General Secretariat of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah, transmitting the
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STC 5G network available at 196 sites in holy places
STC has deployed its 5G network at 196 sites in Makkah, Madinah and other holy places, such as Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah. The company aims to provide superior services to the Hajj pilgrims, in addition to serving the participating sectors. STC is offering a range of services, technologies and digital solutions for Hajj 2019. The telecom giant is also providing 230 vehicles
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Jordanians enjoy digital Hajj
AMMAN: For three years, Dr. Emad Abu Safieh has been filling out online Hajj applications. Every year he fills out two: One for his father Ahmad and his mother Shukrieh, and another for his 71-year old uncle Yousef. Safieh, 44, a university professor and dean of the business department at the Arab Open University in Amman, told Arab News that he was happy to help with the
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