Sign language to benefit 20 million deaf visitors of the Two Holy Mosques
In line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the Directorate General of Services for Persons with Disability at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque continues its work and efforts in serving people with disabilities at the mosque during Ramadan.
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15,392 Moroccans to Make Pilgrimage to Mecca
Morocco’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced that 15,392 Moroccan pilgrims will take part in this year’s great pilgrimage -Hajj - to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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4,500 Kenyans to make pilgrimage to Mecca
Saudi Arabia has announced that Kenya will participate in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
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Barred from Hajj, 65+ pilgrims opt for 'Umrah in Shawwal'
Barred from performing the annual Haj pilgrimage this year, the 65-plus age group of the Kashmir valley is now opting for Umrah.
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Kuwait’s pilgrim quota rolled back to 3,622
Saudi Arabia has set Kuwait’s quota for this year’s Hajj at 3,622 pilgrims down from the pre-pandemic 8,000 pilgrims, a Kuwait newspaper has reported.
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Malaysia gets 14,306 hajj quota this year
The Saudi Arabian Government has set 14,306 pilgrims quota for Malaysia this year. The latest figure is merely 45 percent from the usual annual quota of 31,600 individuals in the previous years.
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Saudi Arabia allowing 5,885 Thais to take part in Hajj
The Division of the Islamic Organisation and Hajj Affairs Promotion announced on Wednesday that it would allow more Thais to participate in the Hajj ceremony in Saudi Arabia for Hijiri year 1443.
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4,000 people to observe itikaf in Prophet’s Mosque during last ten days of Ramadan
4,000 people who registered to observe itikaf, or secluded devotion, at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will arrive on Thursday.
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Return of British pilgrims gladdens UK consul general in Jeddah
The UK’s consul general said he was pleased about the return of British pilgrims to Saudi Arabia’s holy sites following a two-year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Technological services enhance delivery of Two Holy Mosques message to world
The technological services system at the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque has formed an addition to enhance communication between service providers and visitors and Umrah performers, organizing crowds, means to support awareness efforts and field guidance, and delivering the message of the Two Holy Mosques to the whole world.
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King Fahd Expansion basement set to receive worshippers for I’tikaaf
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has completed its preparations to receive male and female worshippers for I’tikaaf at the basement of the King Fahd Expansion.
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MERA announces Oman’s quota for Hajj
The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced during the meeting of the Permanent Hajj Committee that the Sultanate of Oman’s quota for this year is 6,338 pilgrims, with a reduction of 45 per cent due to the repercussions of the Covid 19 epidemic.
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