Security forces gear up for successful Haj mission
Security forces gear up for successful Haj mission
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107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says
107 open-heart surgeries conducted on Haj pilgrims, Saudi Health Ministry says
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Indonesia struggles to increase hajj quota to 250 thousand: ambassador
Indonesia is struggling to increase its hajj quota, from 231 thousand pilgrims to 250 thousand next year, Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Maftuh Abegebriel stated here on Tuesday.
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G5 service launched in holy sites
Besides other dignitaries, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Amer Al-Swaha was also in attendance, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
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Saudi Arabia lauded for serving Hajj pilgrims
CAIRO: Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Arab Affairs and National Security Khalil Ibrahim Al-Thawadi has said that Saudi Arabia’s efforts in facilitating Hajj have been reflected in the increase in the number of pilgrims each year. He said that preparations and facilities at airports, the number of diverse flights and the development of services in holy sites
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Pilgrims continue to trickle in; 1,249,951 arrive so far
In a statement to SPA, Shiha pointed out that the Kingdom is continuing its efforts to improve the efficiency of services being provided to the pilgrims.
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When the Kaaba’s Kiswa came from Egypt
CAIRO, JEDDAH: For centuries, every year during Hajj the Kiswa for the Kaaba arrived on a camel’s back all the way from Cairo to Makkah, following a precarious journey inside a ceremonial litter known as the Mahmal. From the reign of Al-Zahir Bebrus until the era of King Fuad of Egypt in the 1920s, the passage of the Mahmal through hundreds of miles of barren desert was an
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Steeped in history: The Kaaba’s cover Kiswa
JEDDAH: In a tradition dating back centuries, a new black curtain, or Kiswa, is draped around the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque in Makkah once a year. The fabric is made of high-quality silk, with verses of the Qur’an woven into it in the form of gold and silver thread running across the Kaaba’s belt. As pilgrims around the world begin their Hajj journeys, about 200 craftsmen of
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Nearly 1.25m Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The number of pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom since the start of the current Hajj season has reached 1,249,951, according to statistics issued by Saudi General Directorate of Passports. Most pilgrims — 1,169,204 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 67,198 entered by land and 13,549 arrived by sea, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. Developing Hajj
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First US airline flight since 1997 lands in Jeddah, 168 pilgrims arrive
"This will contribute to stimulating the rest of US air carriers to restart flights between the two countries," he said.
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Saudi Red Crescent gets five air ambulances ready for Haj
In this regard, the Saudi Red Crescent Authority, in collaboration with its partners, has allocated five of the latest aircraft in the world, provided with the latest emergency medical equipment to cover the holy sites during the Haj season, Saudi Press Agency reported.
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130-yr-old Indonesian pilgrim is King Salman's guest
The King invited Hajji Samri and six of his his family members to perform Haj as his guest within his program of Guests for the Haj and Umrah, local newspapers said Wednesday.
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