800 vets to oversee slaughter of over 1m animals during Hajj
MINA: The general supervisor of the Adahi Project said that 800 veterinarians will oversee the slaughter of more than one million Adhiya animals, both sheep and cows, for the current Hajj season. Rahimi Ahmed Rahimi told Arab News that there will be more than 530 doctors from Sudan, Egypt and Jordan, in addition to more than 270 Saudi and resident doctors, in addition to
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Enigmatic traveler who revealed full majesty of Makkah to the world
JEDDAH: Ali Bey Al-Abbasi was not the first European enamored with the Arab Peninsula and the mysteries of Makkah. Nor was he the first Westerner to visit the city — but he was an unusually resourceful man, with wealth of unknown origin and a great thirst for discovery, who provided Westerners with the first comprehensive account of the city.
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Nearly 2.4 million pilgrims ascend Arafat for peak of Haj
After completing their main ritual of standing at Arafat in a smooth manner, pilgrims proceeded to Muzdalifah after sunset to pray the Maghreb and Isha together, stay the night and move after midnight or early morning to Mina to complete their Haj rituals including throwing the stones at the Jamarat, slaughtering their sacrificial animals, shave their heads, change into plain clothes and go to the Grand Mosque for the Tawaf Al-Ifadah (Tawaf of Haj) and sa’i, the remaining two pillars of Haj.
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King arrives in Mina; greets Muslims on Eid
Meanwhile, the King and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, sent cables of greetings to several kings and heads of state from the Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. They wished that the Eid would bring more security, stability, progress and prosperity to the Muslim Ummah. The King and Crown Prince also received similar cables from many heads of state and leaders of Islamic countries.
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Haj unites Palestinian brother and sister after 14 years
Musa and Latifa, two Palestinian siblings, were separated for more than 14 years but were united again by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman program. The program invites pilgrims from all over the world to do the pilgrimage at the kings personal expenses.
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Nahdi annual ‘Medical Convoy’ sets out to serve pilgrims
“We launch various medical initiatives every year, especially during the Haj season, in collaboration with the Makkah Region Health Affairs Directorate. This year, we have assigned more medical teams to check the health condition of the pilgrims, meet their healthcare needs and reassure them about the status of their health,” said Eng. Yasser Joharji, CEO of Nahdi Medical Company.
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King Salman to cover costs of sacrificial animals for Hajj and Umrah program pilgrims
JEDDAH: King Salman has announced that he will pay for the sacrificial animals for thousands of people benefiting from the Hajj and Umrah program, said Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and guidance. The program has received this year 5,400 pilgrims from 95 countries. “This grant is for all the program’s guests, including the
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More than 2.3 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj
DUBAI: More than 2.3 million pilgrims have arrived in Makkah to perform the Hajj rituals, state news agency SPA reported. The General Organization for Statistics revealed that 2,368,873 people had arrived in Saudi Arabia’s, air, land and sea ports up until Monday.
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King Salman arrives in Mina to oversee pilgrim services
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Mina, in the holy city of Makkah on Monday, to supervise the services provided during the Hajj pilgrimage. As Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman is there to oversee the comfort of the pilgrims and "ensure the services provided by the relevant government and private sector bodies meet the needs of the pilgrims and allow
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Child nurseries a first for Hajj
JEDDAH: Children’s nurseries will be available to Hajj pilgrims for the first time following the launch of a nursery service inside Makkah and Madinah. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in cooperation with the Ministry of Education launched the nursery service to provide a safe and educational environment for children under the supervision of qualified staff.
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White sea of humanity surge to Arafat at climax of Haj
The pilgrims performed obligatory prayers of Dhuhr, Asr, Magrib and Isha in shortened form following the tradition of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and engaged in supplications and reciting the Holy Qur’an. There were no incidents reported from any corners of the tent city while the vast plains of Arafat experienced mild sandstorm and rain on Sunday evening.
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New kiswa put on Holy Kaaba
The Holy Kaaba was adorned with a new cover (kiswa) on Arafat Day, Monday. Officials from the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and King Abdulaziz Kiswa Factory took part in the annual customary ceremony of changing the kiswa.
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