Two women appointed to board of tawafa body
Qurashi said more than 150 well-trained and highly qualified Saudi young men and women are working at these centers, which have instant electronic interpretation services in many languages to communicate easily with the pilgrims.
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2400 pilgrim from Hyderabad reached Makkah – The Siasat Daily
Two more groups consisting of 600 Haj pilgrims went to Makkah from Hyderabad Airport on 4th August. So far, 2400 Haj pilgrims in eight groups have reached Saudi Arabia.
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18,000 Civil Defense officers ready to protect pilgrims
JEDDAH: A general plan to cover emergency responses during the Hajj season has been put in place, ensuring safety for pilgrims and visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque, said Gen. Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Omro, director-general of the Civil Defense. He said that Civil Defense forces implementing the plan have started their missions in Makkah, Madinah and the holy sites, taking the
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Al-Amr: General plan for emergencies in Haj set
In another development, the Ministry of Haj and Umrah has approved a proposal presented to it by the Coordination Council for Companies and Establishments Serving Local Pilgrims to allocate emergency buses for local pilgrims’ companies at the rate of 3 percent of the pilgrims included in the Mashaer Train service, according to the seasonal license for the 1439H Haj season, SPA said Thursday.
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ThePlace: Quba Mosque in Madinah
Quba Mosque was the first mosque in the history of Islam, and the first mosque built in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The Grand Mosque in Makkah has priority as it is the first mosque built for the people, but the Quba Mosque was the first mosque built by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and his companions. It is located southwest of Madinah, 5 kilometers from Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi
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Ministry hosts forum held for Hajj media units
The branch of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Jeddah took part in the definitional forum for international media corporations and delegations covering this year’s Hajj season. The forum was attended by a number of relevant specialized bodies and sectors concerned with Hajj and 35 media delegations from different countries.
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Media minister launches information plan for Hajj 2018
JEDDAH: A new online portal will be the official source of news, announcements and information about the Hajj, including all associated initiatives, activities and events, the Ministry of Media said on Friday. Media Minister Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, who officially launched the service, said that the ministry has completed preparations to host local and international print and
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Saudi ministry beefs up cattle imports for Hajj season
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia imported about 359,000 head of cattle between July 14 and Aug. 1 to meet local demand and cater for the Hajj season, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture said on Friday. The first phase of livestock imports included 200,000 head of cattle for the Islamic Development Bank’s Adahi project and 159,000 head of cattle for the local market. About
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Hajj and Umrah Ministry approves plan to help African pilgrims
JEDDAH: The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten, has approved the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries for this year. This plan included automating the processes of additional services and linking them to the e-system as well as developing an e-form for grouping pilgrims.
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MDA recruits 14,000 employees to serve Haj pilgrims this year
Foremost among these is supervising operation of the Mashaer Train, expected to transport over 350,000 pilgrims during the Tafweej Plan on the 8th of Dhul Hijja from Mina to Arafat Holy Sites and then back to Mina during the Nafra of pilgrims from Arafat. Meanwhile, the total number of pilgrims expected to be transported by the Mashaer Train during the Tashreeq days exceeds two million, Kaaki said.
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4 Japanese catch the eye in Hajj Hackathon
While setting together and discussing their innovative project and dressing the traditional clothing of Saudi Arabia, they all were very determined to win the first prize.
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Youngest Participant at Hajj Hackathon hopes to solve big crowd issues
Yazed teamed up with three other Saudi programmers — Mukhtar Al Haji, Mohammed Al Doukhi and Yazed Al Marawani — to create a new program to organize the big crowds that occur during Haj.
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