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PILGRIMS ‘STONE THE DEVIL’

Almost 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims took part on Sunday in the “stoning of the devil”, the last major ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage. Carrying pebbles in the scorching heat, worshippers made their way across Mina Valley near Mecca

8 births recorded in holy places during Hajj 2019

Hospitals in Makkah and the holy places in Mina and Arafat recorded eight births while the Hajj pilgrimage was in progress, the Ministry of Health said on Sunday. A ministry report carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said the Makkah Maternity

Jamarat: Crowd management at the heart of Hajj

One of the biggest showpieces of Hajj infrastructure is Jamarat Al-Aqaba, constructed at a cost exceeding SR 4.2 billion ($1.12 billion) and capable of handling a flow of 300,000 pilgrims per hour. The 950-meter long and 80-meter wide structure

Last Hajj ritual heralds Eid Al-Adha

They began walking before dawn, hundreds of thousands of men and women, clad in white robes to signify a state of purity. Their destination was

From Westminster to Makkah: Two British MPs join the Hajj pilgrimage

Among more than 2 million Hajj pilgrims thronging the holy sites are two British Members of Parliament — Yasmin Qureshi, Labour MP for

Saudi Arabia set to scrap male guardian rule for Saudi females studying abroad: Senior diplomat

Saudi Arabia is poised to abolish the legal requirement for a male guardian to accompany females during scholarship periods abroad, a top

More than two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage

More than two million Muslims begin the annual Hajj on Friday as the Saudi hosts seek to deter politicization of the pilgrimage against a backdrop of simmering Gulf tensions. The Hajj, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, is one

A step-by-step guide on how Muslims perform the rituals of the Haj pilgrimage to Makkah

All Muslims dream of making Hajj at least once in their life. Saudi authorities are getting ready to host nearly 2 million pilgrims who have received their Hajj permits and are about to make their dreams come true. Each year the Saudi government

International flights to take off from new Jeddah airport

The first international flights will take off from Jeddah’s new King Abdul Aziz International Airport to three destinations in the Gulf. The Saudi Arabian Airlines flights will depart from Terminal 1 bound for Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and

Saudi Qur’an and Athan contests prove a global hit

Qur’an recitation and Athan competitions launched by General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh have achieved international success. The competitions, which aim to discover the most beautiful and influential