Makkah emir hands over kiswa to senior keeper of Kaaba
The President of the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais said that the handing over of the kiswa is a representation of the leadership's great attention and care for the Holy Kaaba.
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Online registration for this year’s Hajj complete, says ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the completion of online registration for 60,000 domestic pilgrims for this years’ Hajj.
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Hajj Sermon to be translated into 10 languages for 100 million listeners
Saudi Government has announced that the translation of the Hajj sermon will be broadcasted in 10 languages including Urdu for nearly 100 mil
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Health escort for every 20 pilgrims in Hajj 2021
Saudi Arabia will designate a health escort for every 20 pilgrims in the annual Hajj season due later this month, according to a Saudi official, as the kingdom has ramped up efforts for organising the Muslim pilgrimage curtailed due to COVID-19.
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52 illegal pilgrims arrested
Brig. Gen. Sami Al-Shuwairekh, the spokesman of the Hajj Security Forces Command, said that 52 pilgrims were caught while trying to enter Makkah without a Hajj permit.
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Experiencing Hajj – in virtual reality
Digital companies Bigitec Studio and Labbaik VR are creating an 'emotional experience' with digital walk-throughs of Makkah's holy sites
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Elaborate arrangements readied for Hajj pilgrims at Grand Mosque
The Agency for Projects and Engineering Studies at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques unveiled its elaborate arrangements for the pilgrims at the Grand Mosque during the upcoming Hajj.
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Saudi Arabia approves general emergency plan for Hajj
Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has approved the general emergency plan for this year’s Hajj.
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Makkah region’s tourism potential discussed
Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Tuesday said the region’s governorates have huge tourism potential and natural diversity. He stressed the need to explore and promote tourism in the region.
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Pilgrims from 120 Different Countries to Participate in Hajj 2021
This year's exceptional Hajj season, the second of its kind since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, will see 60,000 pilgrims from 120 different nationalities perform rituals under a host of health preventive measures
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Integrated awareness campaign set after registration of pilgrims
Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdelfattah Bin Suleiman Mashat said that the Hajj environment this year would be different from the regular annual pilgrimage.
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Hajj journey through time depicted in Jeddah airport mural
For more than a millennia, pilgrims from around the world have flocked to the holy city of Makkah to perform the sacred ritual of Hajj. The pilgrimage has been depicted by artists throughout history, with the latest round of artwork being displayed at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah.
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