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Some 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
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Kiswa 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
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First 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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Saudi Arabia to distribute 8 million copies of the Holy Qur’an to Hajj pilgrims
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance has started preparations for its Hajj season book distribution program. The ministry will provide
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First group of Sri Lankan Muslims begin Hajj journey
Nearly 180 Sri Lankan Hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Monday night, but not before thanking the Kingdom for the comprehensive facilities
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How to apply for local Hajj registration in 2019?
Saudi Arabia has launched an online local hajj registration application process to apply and register for Hajj in KSA after paying the fee for the
Read MoreDr. Amr Al-Maddah, chief planning and strategy officer at Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Dr. Amr Al-Maddah has been the chief planning and strategy officer at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, and an adviser to its minister, since February 2019. Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued with wearable high-tech smart
Read MoreHigh-tech ‘smart’ cards to keep Hajj pilgrims safe and secure
Up to 25,000 Hajj pilgrims in Mina this year will be issued wearable high-tech smart cards in a pilot program being launched by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The cards will store the pilgrims’ personal information, health status,
Read MoreJawazat starts issuing Haj e-permits to expatriates
The Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) has started supplying pilgrim's journey permits electronically to expatriates want to enter Makkah and therefore the holy sites for
Read MoreSaudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 200,000
In a significant step, Saudi Arabia has expanded India's Haj quantity from 170,000 to 200,000, making ready for 30,000 additional Indians to go for the yearly journey to the sacred city of Makkah in the Kingdom. The issue of
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