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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 Jamarat Al-Aqaba, and a three-story bridge from where they each threw seven pebbles at a pillar to
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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 Bolton South East and Shadow Minister for Justice, and Naz Shah, Labour MP for Bradford West. Both
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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 diplomat has revealed. Saudi Cultural Attaché to the US Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa told Arab News on
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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
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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
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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
Read MoreSaudi 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
Read MoreThe sky’s the limit for young Saudis at Ithra summer camp
Every year, the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) Summer Camp gives children an opportunity to explore their hidden talents and express themselves through projects. Under the supervision of their Ithra instructors, the children are
Read MoreEconomic hardship reduces Turkish Hajj applications
An estimated 80,000 Turks are entitled to perform Hajj following a protocol signed between Ankara and Riyadh last year. The first group of about 200 Turkish pilgrims left Istanbul on July 5 with Holy Qur’an recitations and prayers made at
Read MoreMore than a million ‘sacrificial’ animals ready for Hajj
More than 1 million livestock have been readied for meat sacrifice to cater for this year’s Hajj pilgrims, Saudi officials have announced. And an army of more than 40,000 operators, technicians and supervisors will be working around the
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