Peace, comfort prevail as over 1.5m pray in Makkah, Madinah
OVER 1.5 million pilgrims, visitors and worshipers performed Friday prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah in peace and comfort after successfully completing their Haj rituals.
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Sightseeing after Haj
SAUDI tour guides volunteered to host 260 Indian pilgrims for sightseeing in historic Jeddah last Saturday.
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ICC lauds successful effort of British delegation
The British Haj Delegation in collaboration with the Islamic Cultural Centre in London celebrated the successful end of the delegation that oversaw the health, welfare and safety of the over 24,000 pilgrims from Britain.
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What now that the Haj is over
THE Haj for 2017 is over. The grueling and arduous journey for many in the late summer heat has finally drawn to a close. Along with it begins preparations for hundreds of thousands of Muslims to return back to their home countries.
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Efforts of Saudi transport ministry during Hajj lauded
Minister of Transport Sulaiman Al-Hamdan has expressed gratitude to the staff of the ministry, the General Transport Authority (GTA), General Ports Authority (GPA), and General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) for their integrated work with other Hajj agencies to serve pilgrims during the just-concluded Hajj season.
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Role of foreign countries vital in success of Haj: Minister
By organizing awareness and orientation programs for intending Haj pilgrims, many foreign countries have played an important role in the smooth and successful conduct of Haj this year, according to Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Saleh Benten.
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Pakistan to seek additional Hajj quota following census report: minister
Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf said on Sunday that talks will be held with Saudi Arabia’s authorities to get an increase in the hajj quota for Pakistani pilgrims on the basis of country’s population for next year.
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Hajj agents face penalties from Saudi disciplinary council for breaching contracts with pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has referred a group of Tawafa service providers, including some Hajj offices serving Algerian pilgrims, to the ministry’s disciplinary council pending trial and application of penalties against them.
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Charges for most Haj services unchanged since over 30 years
THE charges for most of the basic services being rendered to the Haj and Umrah pilgrims continue to remain almost unchanged since more than 30 years, according to experts. This shows the utmost keenness and concern of the Saudi government in making available of the best ever services and facilities at most reasonable fares in almost all vital sectors, such as transportation and accommodation, they pointed out.
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SEC uses fiber optic technology to help avoid congestion during Hajj
Eng. Abdullah Al-Hazmi, director of the operations and control center of the Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC), revealed a number of modern technologies and advanced technical means being used in Makkah and other holy places to avoid overcrowding during the Hajj season.
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The keepers of the Kaaba key
Islamic researcher Mohi Eddin Al-Hashemi, who specializes in the two holy mosques, notes that the story of the guardianship of the Holy Kaaba had been first instituted during the times of the Prophet Ibrahim, who with his son Ismail (peace be upon them) were ordered by Allah to raise the foundations of the Kaaba, initiating the tradition of the guardianship of the Kaaba.
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‘Madinah airport ready for departure of pilgrims’
MORE than 5,000 workers at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport, Madinah, are ready and enthusiastic to serve the guests of God processing their passports for departure, according to the airport’s director, Majed Abu Dawood.
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