Riyadh doctors at virtual hospital treat pilgrims in Makkah
Telemedicine services in Saudi Arabia have played their part in ensuring a healthy Hajj season, with doctors in Riyadh successfully treating pilgrims in Makkah.
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Robot distributes copies of Qur’an to Hajj pilgrims as they perform farewell Tawaf
A robot is distributing copies of the Qur’an to pilgrims performing their final Hajj ritual before leaving Makkah, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques reported on Monday.
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Kaaba kiswa handed over to senior keeper
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal handed the new Kaaba kiswa to the senior keeper of the Kabaa, Dr. Saleh Al-Shaibi, on Sunday, which marked the 11th day of Dul Hijjah.
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Pilgrims shed tears of joy on completing Hajj
The 13th day of Dul Hijjah marked the last day of the Hajj rituals for this year, as the spiritual journey of 899,353 pilgrims from all over the world came to an end. With beautiful memories and strengthened faith, pilgrims expressed their happiness after completing the fifth pillar of Islam with tears and gratitude.
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Hajj Ministry hails successful tech-driven pilgrim tracking
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has hailed the safe movement of pilgrims during rituals after a campaign to use cutting-edge technology to monitor crowd movements in Makkah.
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Saudi Arabia announces a successful Hajj season
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of the Makkah Region and president of the Central Hajj Committee, said this year’s Hajj season, which welcomed around one million pilgrims for the first time after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a success.
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Saudi doctors save life of Iranian Hajj official after heart attack
Medical staff at King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah on Sunday saved the life of yet another pilgrim who suffered a heart attack while performing Hajj rituals, the Saudi Ministry of Health said.
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How Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative has made Asian pilgrims’ Hajj journey easier
Hundreds of thousands of Asian pilgrims are performing Hajj in Islam’s holiest cities, many of them as part of the Makkah Route initiative, which offers them ease of travel and relief after two difficult years of the pandemic.
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Foolproof Hajj arrangements ensure stoning ritual at Jamarat runs safely, smoothly
Pilgrims at Hajj 2022 continued the “stoning of the devil” ritual for the second day at the massive Jamarat complex in Mina on Sunday. They each threw 21 pebbles at the three pillars that symbolize Satan.
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Saudi Red Crescent volunteers ‘proud’ to serve Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Red Crescent Authority volunteers have provided numerous services and have many responsibilities toward the pilgrims of Makkah during the Hajj season.
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Saudi minister receives British Hajj pilgrim who walked to Makkah
A British man of Iraqi-Kurdish origin who walked from Wolverhampton, England to Makkah to perform Hajj this year was received by a Saudi minister in Mina on Sunday.
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Saudi scouts guide over 3,000 lost pilgrims on Eid day
Members of the Saudi Arabian Scouts Association guided over 3,000 lost pilgrims on the first day of Eid, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. A total of 3,390 pilgrims of various nationalities were guided by the scouts to their destinations.
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