Saudi Arabia issues 135,000 permits daily for Umrah and prayer at Grand Mosque
The Ministry of Hajj and umrah announced that the number of permits it issued for performing Umrah and prayer at the Grand mosque on Sunday has reached more than 101,000.
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Ticket to ride as Saudi women prepare to drive high-speed Haramain train｜Arab News Japan
Saudi women could soon be driving the Kingdom’s Haramain express train, the high-speed service that links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, and is expected to carry up to 60 million passengers a year.
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Eye in the sky finds ancient Saudi village beneath the sands
A village dating from the early days of Islam has been found in Yanbu by a team of Saudi enthusiasts who are documenting the Kingdom in an innovative way.
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TAV-led consortium extends contract to manage Madinah Airport
Tibah Airports, the TAV Airports-Al Rajhi joint venture that manages Madinah Prince Mohammed Bin Abdul Aziz International, has extended its concession to take into account the impact of COVID-19.
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Haram Presidency redistribute social distancing stickers in Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques on Thursday has redistributed the social distancing stickers in the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Ghana Hajj Agents pledge to support I.C Quaye
The Ghana Hajj Agents Association has pledged its support for the Hajj Board Chairman, Sheikh I.C Quaye to ensure a successful Hajj Operations in 2022.
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Reserved category of 70 plus years restored
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has decided to relax the age of Hajj aspirants for those 70 and above for Hajj 2022.
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Ministry of Hajj and Umrah wins Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah Informatics Award medal
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah was given the medal for its efforts in serving the pilgrims, Umrah performers and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques, and for using the latest technologies, electronic services and smart applications in “Eatmarna” application.
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Wearing masks, physical distancing mandatory at Two Holy Mosques from Thursday
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Wednesday that wearing masks and maintaining physical distancing will be mandatory at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah effective from 7:00 am on Thursday.
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Saudi authorities intensify efforts to drain Grand Mosque in Makkah after heavy rain
More than 4,000 workers, supervised by over 200 observers, worked to clear the rain
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Ministry penalizes erring domestic Hajj service providers
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has penalized a number of companies and establishments that were licensed to serve domestic Hajj pilgrims during the last Hajj season for their failure in offering the contracted facilities and services.
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Madinah governor congratulates senior Holy Qur’an calligrapher
The governor praised the sheikh’s efforts and his good reputation in the Muslim world through his work at the complex since the 1980s as he had handwritten 12,000 copies of the Holy Qur’an
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