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Family separated by war in Syria reunites at Hajj in emotional moment
An emotional video of four relatives rejoining at Hajj in Saudi Arabia after being separated by years of war and destruction in Syria was widely circulated on social media on Thursday, reported Al Arabiya English. In the video, two ladies
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126,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh will perform Hajj 2018
The last Hajj flights from Bangladesh will leave for Saudi Arabia this morning. About 125,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims have already reached the holy city Makkah, on special flights operated by Biman Bangladesh Airlines and Saudi Arabian
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Hajj and politics don’t mix, says Saudi minister
The Hajj and Umrah ministry made it clear, once again, that there is no place for politics during Hajj. This was reiterated by Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammed Saleh Banten during the annual press conference at the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel
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Saudi ready for receiving more than 5,000 pilgrims of martyrs families
Saudi Arabia reported on Wednesday that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj Guests Program, every year directed by the Ministry of Islamic
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In first, Saudi Arabia provides nursery service for Hajj pilgrims with children
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a nursery service on Tuesday for children during the holy season for the first time, to ensure
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Etihad Airways puts on extra Saudi flights for Hajj pilgrims
Until August 28, Etihad says it will operate special charters to carry pilgrims on its additional flights to Jeddah and Madinah Airport Etihad
Read MoreWoman from Uganda saved money for 10 Years to Perform Hajj
She saved money for 10 years: A Ugandan woman has been reportedly saving up money for the last 10 years to afford to make the pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. She has saved up money by working in her smoked fish business, which is a modest
Read MoreMore Than 1,486 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi General Directorate of Passports has announced that the number of Haj pilgrims coming from abroad via air, land and sea ports, until yesterday, reached 1,486,958, with a decrease of 10,529 pilgrims, compared to the same period last
Read MoreSaudi interior minister reviews Hajj safety procedures
Saudi Arabia’s interior minister patronized a military parade of the Hajj security forces on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, who is also the Chairman of the Higher Hajj Committee, reviewed preparations to serve the
Read MoreSaudi ministry to launch app for monitoring speeches at mosques
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are preparing to launch a cellphone application to monitor religious speeches and prayers in mosques and allow worshippers to know whether the Islamic preacher is expected to continue delivering speeches for a long
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