Holy sites to go smart
He said the Royal Commission for Makkah and the Holy Sites, headed by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, will implement giant projects in Makkah and the holy sites as part of the Kingdom’s utmost keenness in serving pilgrims and making their pilgrimage more comfortable.
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Makkah governor receives heads of consular missions in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, said on Sunday during a meeting with the heads of consular missions in Jeddah that Saudi Arabia would do its utmost to serve pilgrims. The goverment would ensure they enjoy more comfortable and easier Hajj and Umrah trips, he said.
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Al Nahdi ‘Medical Caravan’ during Haj ends on high note
“The medical team worked day and night to support the pilgrims and prevent infectious diseases during the Hajj. They also offered advice on essential health precautions and provided the pilgrims with premium primary health-care services,” he said.
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15,000 jobs in Umrah field awaiting Saudis
Asked about the number of new companies that are scheduled to enter the Umrah sector this season and whether they have completed their licensing procedures, Wazzan said: “The ministry’s endeavor to convert the Haj and Umrah work into an industry to make it one of the major tributaries of the new Saudi economy, is in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to host 30 million Umrah pilgrims throughout the coming years. The ministry has completed procedures for licensing some 685 Saudi Umrah companies and establishments.”
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More than a million pilgrims have left Saudi Arabia after Hajj
JEDDAH: More than a million pilgrims have left the Kingdom after completing their Hajj, according to Saudi authorities. The General Directorate of Passports said that out of 1,758,722 foreign pilgrims, 1,001,783 had departed as of 4pm on Sept. 6, 19 days after the climax of the Hajj. The “day of Arafat,” which fell on Aug. 19 this year, is considered the pinnacle of the
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‘Cars used to sink in the sand:’ The story of the first motor syndicate in Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH: The first Saudi syndicate of cars, founded 88 years ago in Makkah, led to a dramatic change in the pilgrims’ transport system, and the term “syndicate” at the time marked the birth of the transport foundations of a civil state, led by the Kingdom’s founder, the late King Abdul Aziz. It has been almost nine decades since the true establishment of this system, which has
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Pakistani pilgrim gives birth to twins after 9-year sterility
After suffering a sterility period of nine years, a Pakistani pilgrim completed her happiness of performing the Haj by giving birth to a healthy boy and a girl in Madinah Maternity and Child Hospital.
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How to make the Hajj safer by better understanding crowd psychology
In 2015 the crowd crush at the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia claimed the lives of more than 700 people and injured at least 850 more.
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Countdown for Haramain Train service begins
Minister of Transport Nabeel Al-Amoudi inspected the preparedness of the Haramain High Speed Train between the sectors of Makkah and Jeddah on Tuesday.
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British pilgrims all praise for excellent Haj services
British Consul General and his team recently welcomed a delegation the Council of British Hajis (CBHUK) at the consulate premises. They discussed issues affecting British pilgrims from mis-sold Haj packages and Hajj fraud to health related and welfare matters.
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Shaheen Air brings back 216 pilgrims after special permission from Civil Aviation Authority
Shaheen Air’s first Hajj flight carrying 216 pilgrims, who were stranded in Madina for the past two days, landed in Karachi on early Sunday morning.
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Saudi Ground Services Co. serves almost 372,000 pilgrims
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ground Services Co. (SGS) has helped 371,351 Hajj pilgrims with their flights back home since Aug. 13. The SGS has also handled 762,568 pieces of baggage from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The airport in Jeddah saw the departure of 307,653 pilgrims, while the one in Madinah
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