Makkah Emir inaugurates Hira Cultural District project
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, inaugurated on Sunday the Hira Cultural District, located at the foot of Mount Hira in Makkah
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Now it’s mandatory to sell cooked meat by weight in Makkah
The Makkah Mayoralty has started the phase of mandatory implementation of the ‘Bilmeezan’ initiative, under which restaurants and kitchens in the holy city have to sell cooked meat and food by weight.
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Jan. 29 last date for paying second installment of Hajj package costs
The deadline for the payment of the second installment of the domestic package costs for the forthcoming annual pilgrimage of Hajj is Sunday, Jan. 29, corresponding to Rajab 7.
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Utility services disconnected for 230 properties prior to razing for Quba Mosque expansion
Electricity and water services were disconnected on Monday for 230 properties prior to their expropriation and dismantling to implement the King Salman Project for the Quba Mosque Expansion in Madinah.
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Saudi Arabia to receive two million pilgrims in Hajj 1444
Saudi Arabia prepares to receive two million pilgrims during the Hajj season for 1444 AH, according to Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah.
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Hajj Expo 2023 draws record 60,000 visitors
The recently concluded second edition of the Hajj Expo 2023 Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia drew a record 60,000 visitors from around the world.
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SAR qualifies 32 Saudi women to drive Haramain Express Train
The Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR), through the Saudi Railway Polytechnic, qualified 32 women to drive the Haramain Express Train. They started work after being trained by experts at SRP over 12 months.
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Sawaher portal to be launched soon for security control at Makkah entrances
The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites CEO Eng. Saleh Bin Ibrahim Al-Rasheed said that the commission is working on developing more than 30 new neighborhoods in Makkah to show it in its modern form.
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100 million worshippers at Grand Mosque in less than six months
Mecca’s Grand Mosque has seen over 100 million worshipers since the start of the new Hijri year (1444), which started on July 30, 2022, with around 1.193 million worshipers praying at the Hijr Ismail, local media reported.
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PAN Politician Considers Proposed Hike in 2023 Hajj Costs Too High
The National Mandate Party (PAN) faction of the House of Representatives (DPR) urged the Ministry of Religious Affairs to reconsider the proposal to increase the 2023 pilgrimage costs. The faction chairman Saleh Partaonan Daulay assessed that the hike reaching almost Rp30 million would burden would-be pilgrims.
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Saudis in Makkah can now rent out their housing units to Hajj pilgrims
MAKKAH — The Pilgrims’ Housing Committee at the Makkah Mayoralty announced that it has started receiving requests from citizens to rent out residential units to accommodate the Hajj pilgrims.
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Hajj 2023 for Algerians: the list of travel agencies revealed
As the 2023 Hajj season approaches, preparations continue in Algeria. As a reminder, the 2023 Hajj season will be marked by a return to normal, particularly with regard to the number of future pilgrims, but also the lifting of certain limits introduced during the covid 19 pandemic.In the same vein and after unveiling an initial…
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