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First group of Tunisian pilgrims arrive via Makkah Route initiative
The first Makkah Route initiative’s Hajj flight from Tunisia arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The pilgrims who benefited from the initiative lauded
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Saudi Red Crescent implements program to serve pilgrims
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) in Madinah is implementing its field operational program to provide emergency and medical services for pilgrims and visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque and other locations frequented during this
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Hajj Ministry, Misk launch program for volunteers to serve pilgrims
The Initiative Center at the Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Foundation (Misk Foundation) has launched a program to prepare volunteers for the Hajj season in 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The program, called
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Saudi Cabinet stresses commitment to Hajj services
The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed topics related to the services provided to Hajj pilgrims, and to the service of the Two Holy
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Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Health Adviser program to serve pilgrims
The Ministry of Health is starting implementation of its annual program “Hajj Health Adviser,” in line with the ministry’s aim to
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Saudi Arabia’s Zamzam water initative launched for Hajj
The undersecretary of the Hajj Ministry for Religious Affairs, Hussein Al-Sharif, sponsored “Al-Zamzami Al Sagheer” initiative and
Read MoreKing Salman to host 1,000 Sudanese pilgrims
King Salman has issued an order to host 1,000 pilgrims from Sudan to perform Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. According to the directive, the 1,000 pilgrims will perform Hajj within the Custodian of the Two Holy
Read MoreSome Interesting Facts about Hajj (Pilgrimage)
Hajj is the mandatory religious obligation which is obligatory on every financially or physically stable Muslim once in a lifetime. Every year in the month of Dhul Hajj Muslims from all around the world travel to Saudi Arabia in Makah for offering
Read MoreKiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
The lower part of Kaaba’s Kiswa, the black cloth draped around the holy shrine, was raised 3 meters in preparation for the new Hajj season and was replaced with white cloth instead, Reasah Al-Harmain said on Friday. The procedure is done
Read MoreFirst group of Sudanese pilgrims arrives in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia has welcomed the first group of Sudanese Hajj pilgrims to arrive in the Kingdom by sea. The president of the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), Saad bin Abdul Aziz Al-Khalb, and other dock officials greeted 1,633 pilgrims as they
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