Palace of Al-Zaher: Museum for history and heritage of Makkah
King Abdul Aziz Palace was renovated in Al-Zaher in Makkah after the decision of the Antiquities and Museums Agency. It was transformed and restored by repairing all that was destroyed to the Islamic Museum in Makkah.
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Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah: Qataris welcome to perform Umrah and Hajj
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Tuesday that it welcomes Qatari citizens to perform Umrah rituals irrespective of the on-going Gulf dispute, Saudi state-news agency SPA reported. Qataris will be able to practice Umrah after legally registering for the ritual upon arriving at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.
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Bauchi sets June 22 deadline for fare collection
Daily Trust: Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has called on intending pilgrims from the state to complete payment of their Hajj fares.
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Monitoring safety, security from the sky
Monitoring safety, security from the sky
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Shuttle buses in Madinah to transport 1.35m people
Over 110 Saudis drive the buses that have special seats for the elderly and the physically challenged. Over 100 buses work every day from 3 pm until after Taraweeh prayer except on Friday when they work from 10 am. The operation schedule changes during the last ten days of Ramadan as business work until the late night prayer.
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Lodging charges in Makkah up by 80%
Bandar Rajab, a hotel manager, said: “At presence the occupancy rate is 90 percent. This will go up to 100 percent in the last 10 days of Ramadan. We offer special package programs for the last 10 days charging SR29,000 including Iftar and Sahoor meals.”
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Bunk beds for South Asian pilgrims in Mina
Bunk beds have several advantages. They provide more space inside the tents. Pilgrims can use the space under the beds to place their luggage and personal items.
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Holy Mosques install lockers for worshippers seeking Itikaf during Ramadan
JEDDAH: The Two Holy Mosques directorate for Itikaf services has prepared 500 lockers with digital locks to hold the personal belongings of worshippers. Itikaf is an Islamic practice that consists of spending a number of days in a mosque, devoting oneself to worship. It is very common during the last ten days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The lockers at the Masjid
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‘Masjid Qiblatain’: The mosque where Muslim prayer direction changed from Jerusalem to Makkah
JEDDAH: Al-Madinah is rich with historic Islamic sites that are frequented by visitors to the Saudi Arabian city. The city reminds them of the prophet’s teachings and the spreading of Islam to all parts of the world. Among Madinah’s landmark sites is Masjid Al-Qiblatain or the Mosque of the Two Qiblas. Built by Sawad bin Ghanam bin Kaab during the second year of Hijra, it is
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KSA’s Haramain train makes pilot trip with 200 citizens
JEDDAH: The Haramain high-speed train service offered first free trip to citizens on Friday. More than 200 citizens traveled from Madinah to Makkah on the Haramain Express’ test journey. Nabil Al-Amoudi, transport minister and the chairman of the General Transport Authority, accompanied the citizens on the historic train journey.
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Leadership’s attention to Makkah, Holy Sites
Last year Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah who is president of the Makkah Development Authority, signed a contract worth SR3.2 billion for Makkah public transport system.
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Survey: 82% Saudis prefer to perform Umrah in Ramadan
About 1.9 million people from Riyadh, 52 percent of them Saudis, performed Umrah. The number of Umrah pilgrims from the Northern Border Province was 34,000 and about 66 percent were Saudis.
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