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800 vets to oversee slaughter of over 1m animals during Hajj
The general supervisor of the Adahi Project said that 800 veterinarians will oversee the slaughter of more than one million Adhiya animals, both sheep and cows, for the current Hajj season. Rahimi Ahmed Rahimi told Arab News that there will be
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Pilgrims stone Jamrat Al-Aqaba
Hajj pilgrims threw pebbles in Mina on the first day of Eid Al-Adha, and stoned Jamrat Al-Aqaba with seven pebbles. Pilgrims expressed happiness with the ease of throwing pebbles, security, health and ambulatory services, cleanliness and their
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Saudi Red Crescent attends to 5,000 cases during Hajj Tarwiyah, Arafat days
Nearly 5,000 Hajj pilgrims during the days of Tarawiyah and Arafat at several of their medical centers in Mecca, Mina and Medina, According Saudi Red Crescent teams reported alarabiya. Those treatments included 1,739 cases who were tra
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Hajj sites of Mina register new record of high electric load during Eid
On the first day of Eid al-Adha, the sites of Mina registered a new record of high electric load of 284 megawatts, compared with 256 megawatts last
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15 Most Sacred and Historic Places within Masjid al Nabawi
The Masjid al Nabawi is an important mosque for all the Muslims as it is one the mosques that are built by the Prophet (PBUH) Himself. It is
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Millions of pilgrims walk to Mina to perform Jamarat, Eid Al-Adhar prayers
Muslims celebrated the first day of Eid Al-Adha on Tuesday, which marks the closing parts of the Hajj pilgrimage. The massive crowds had spent
Read More8 Facts every Muslims should know about the Kiswa (the cover of the Holy Kaaba)
Even today in the Holy city of Makkah, a 4,000-year-old ritual is being practiced with complete enthusiasm. A new Kiswa (the cover of the Holy Kaaba) or Cover is placed on the Holy Kaaba every year on the 9th of Dhul Hijja, which is coinciding with
Read MoreHistoric, symbolic significance behind ‘stoning the devil’ at Hajj
3 Pillars: One of the important virtues of Hajj is to throw stones at Jamarat. Jamarat is the three stone pillars namely ‘Jamarat-al-Ula’, ‘Jamarat-al-Wusta’ and ‘Jamarat-al-Aqaba’ which are located in Mina. Have
Read MoreHis Royal Highness King Salman to cover costs of sacrificial animals for Hajj and Umrah program pilgrims
King Salman has announced that he will pay for the sacrificial animals for thousands of people benefiting from the Hajj and Umrah program, said Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and
Read MoreMore than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
More than 2.37 million faithful, topping last year's figures, from around the world ascended the vast plains of Arafat to pray and repent at the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Haj, according to the final statistics issued by
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