Higher numbers of pilgrims expected this year
Saudi Arabia has agreed to increase the number of Iraqi pilgrims to 50,000 pilgrims.
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Saudi transport authority gets update on Haramain railway
RIYADH: The Haramain High-Speed Railway linking Makkah and Madinah, and its strategic role in developing the Saudi transport industry was discussed during the monthly meeting of the Public Transport Authority at its headquarters in Riyadh. Rayan Al-Harbi, the director general of operations and maintenance for the railway, which began operating a little over six months ago,
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CAA Begins Work for Hajj 2019
The road to Makkah project will help the Haj pilgrims to complete the immigration process in Pakistan instead of Saudia Arabia.
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Charity to refurbish Juhfa miqat to enhance pilgrim experience
“Three months ago, we proposed a plan to build a modern site in Al-Juhfa. The new site will have the capacity to accommodate 500 people and include all the services and amenities that are going to be provided freely. It will also have a modern park,” Al-Nuqali further explained.“Three months ago, we proposed a plan to build a modern site in Al-Juhfa. The new site will have the capacity to accommodate 500 people and include all the services and amenities that are going to be provided freely. It will also have a modern park,” Al-Nuqali further explained.
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Meet the funeral man of Makkah
Starting from hospital, Mujeeb helps complete all formalities with the police, other local authorities and foreign missions. He also helps wash the body and take it to the funeral prayer and then to the graveyard for burial. He does all these services free of charge and only seeking his reward from Allah Almighty.
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Fire at Islam's third holiest mosque at same time as Notre Dame inferno
Fire was spotted at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, Israel, at the same time as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris was ripped apart
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Ministry tightens conditions for pilgrim accommodations
«This is a thing of the past now. The building has to be safe, comfortable and must have all the required services to be granted a license to house the pilgrims,» he said.
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Technical glitch delays Makkah train
She said the passengers got panicked because the train continued to stop amid darkness all around them
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Prophet’s Mosque infested with crickets
The presidency employed a number of employees around the gates with special vacuum machines for the suction of insects.
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Sheikh Abdullah Awad Al-Juhani, imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah
Sheikh Abdullah Awad Al-Juhani has been an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah since July 2007. Al-Juhani was born in Madinah, and completed memorizing the Qur’an under the supervision of Sheikh Mohammed Ayub, former imam of the Prophet’s Mosque. At the age of 16, he participated in a competition for the memorization and recitation of the Qur’an and came first in his category.
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Ministry: More than 5.7 million Umrah visas issued so far
RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 5,730,842, of which 5,273,075 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 472,043 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 330,560 in Makkah and 141,483 in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Most pilgrims — 4,706,764 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 504,116
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New Holiday Inns set for Saudi Arabia
Just days after signing deals to open new Staybridge Suites in Dubai, IHG has signed two franchise agreements to open new Holiday Inns in Saudi Arabia. The Holiday Inn Madinah King Abdulaziz Road will open as part of a deal with Loulouat Al Madinah Hospitality while the Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Hamra is part of a deal with Al Hokair Group.
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