After 5 months of closure, Egypt to open Rafah crossing for Hajj pilgrims in Gaza
Egyptian authorities have decided to open the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the besieged Gaza Strip from Monday until Thursday next week to allow the passage of Muslim pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, Palestinian sources reported on Wednesday.
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Symposium on food quality & safety during Haj opened
A symposium on the "quality and safety of food during the Haj season" was opened in Makkah on Wednesday to discuss the best methods of ensuring hygiene and cleanliness of the food being served to the pilgrims.
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Saudi’s air and land ports receive more than 440,000 pilgrims until Tuesday
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s air and land ports received until yesterday 447,302 pilgrims who came to perform Hajj rituals this year 2017, amid integrated readiness being caried out by concerned authorities to receive pilgrims at various outlets.
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391 Indian pilgrims evacuated after fire
About 390 Indian pilgrims had to be evacuated to safe areas after fire broke out in their building in Al-Aziziyah District here on Tuesday.
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All Saudi airports to be privatized this year
All Saudi airports will be privatized this year, the head of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdul Hakim Al-Tamimi, told Aleqtesadiah daily.
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Kaaba kiswa raised indicating beginning of Hajj season
Following the annual custom, the lower part of Kaaba garment (kiswa) was raised and tailors covered the exposed part with a white cotton cloth of about two meters across the four sides.
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Over 100 Prophet Mosque gates opened for pilgrims
Over 100 doors in the Prophet's Mosque have been opened for the pilgrims, according to the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques. The presidency said the doors will remain open 24 hours a day.
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Partial lunar eclipse seen in Kingdom, prayers held
The Kingdom, like other countries in the region, experienced a partial lunar eclipse that lasted for about two hours on Monday night.
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Signboards in five languages installed in Prophet’s Mosque
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has installed electronic signboards in five different languages in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
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Ministry sets up advanced center to treat Hajis hit by sunstroke
The Ministry of Health has set up an advanced sunstroke prevention center in Mina with 216 beds and 208-water-spray cooling fans as part of its efforts to treat pilgrims hit by sweltering sun during this Haj season and safeguard their health.
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Campaign to highlight Hajj message of peace
A five-stage campaign begins on Monday to highlight that “Hajj is a message of peace.” It is the 10th year of the “Hajj is Worship and Civilized Behavior” campaign, launched by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman, Prince of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee.
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Over 222,000 pilgrims are in Madinah
As many as 222,444 pilgrims have assembled in Madinah until Saturday, the Private Establishment of Guides said in a statistical report on Sunday. The report said 26,931 pilgrims have arrived by air via Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport and 1,823 by land.
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