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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman greets Muslims on occasion of Eid al-Adha
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz greeted the Muslim nation for Eid al-Adha via Twitter and voiced his joy that the Saudi kingdom can serve God’s ... Gulf -
Muslim worshippers seek green inspiration at annual Hajj pilgrimage
Some 2 million people are expected to travel across the globe to eat, sleep and pray in unison from Wednesday, as the annual Islamic pilgrimage of ... Features -
Emir of Mecca: Number of pilgrims from Qatar greater than last year
Prince Khalid al-Faisal, the governor of the Mecca region and chairman of the Hajj Central Committee, said that the number of pilgrims coming from ... Gulf -
Hajj in real time: Follow live updates from Mecca
It is Hajj season again and time for nearly two million Muslims to descend on Islam's holiest site: Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The Hajj pilgrimage is one ... Inside the Newsroom -
All you need to know about Hajj: Steps, rituals and significance
The Hajj ritual can be traced back to the time of the Prophet Abraham by Muslims. It is a religious obligation for all able-bodied Muslims who can ... Features -
Pedestrian route from Arafat to Mina ready to receive pilgrims
The Secretariat of the Holy City has completed the preparation of pedestrian routes that extend from Mount Arafat towards Minsa passing through ... Gulf -
For the elderly, Hajj a dual pilgrimage of life and death
Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Most pilgrims say they wait a lifetime before getting the chance to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. For Indonesia’s ... Features -
Over 1.8 million arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya revealed that over 1.8 million pilgrims have been logged as arrivals for this year’s ... Gulf -
King Salman ensures 104-year-old Indonesian pilgrim receives necessary care
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's King Salman ensured that the 104-year-old Indonesian pilgrim, Maria Marghani Mohammed received the maximum care ... Features -
Relatives of slain Egyptian forces performing Hajj as King Salman’s guests
The first batch of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s guests from families of Egyptian police and army victims have arrived in ... Gulf -
Malaysian pilgrims get Hajj entry stamps from Saudi officials in home country
Saudi General Directorate of Passports has sent a number of its employees to Malaysia to complete procedures of pilgrims entering the country from ... Gulf -
104-year-old Indonesian pilgrim arrives in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Maria Marghani Mohammed, the oldest Indonesian pilgrim at 104 years old, arrived in Jeddah on Saturday night to perform Hajj. Maria is believed to be ... Variety -
Saudi Arabia’s expansion of holy sites leads to surge in number of pilgrims
Sustained and continuous expansion of the Two Holy Mosques and other holy sites and consummate services provided by the government have played a major ... Variety -
1,705,181 pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
According to latest reports, 1,705,181 pilgrims have arrived by Friday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The General Directorate of Passports said in ... World News -
PHOTOS: Social media abuzz with these two images of Hajj
Two pictures of facilitators serving Hajj pilgrims has gone viral while receiving great admiration from social media users. In the first picture a ... Variety -
Saudi Arabia emphasizes serving Qatari pilgrims in Arafat and Mina
The Secretary-General of the King Salman Bin Abdulaziz program for Hajj and Umrah, welcomed Friday Qatari Hajj pilgrims at the holy sites of Arafat ... Gulf -
Watch: Saudi security forces parade through Mecca ahead of Hajj
Saudi Arabian security forces marched through a parade ground in Mecca on Wednesday as pilgrims around the world started to converge towards the ... Reports -
WATCH: Indonesian pilgrims sing as they arrive for Hajj
A video clip of Indonesian pilgrims expressing joy after their arrival at Jeddah airport in preparation for Hajj has gone viral on social media. In ... Variety -
VIDEO: Summer rain falls on Mecca pilgrims ahead of Hajj
Light summer rain fell on Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca, reaching the holy Kaaba, on Monday. Pictures published by the Saudi Press Agency ... Variety -
Abdullah Al Thani is a solution from within Qatar to solve the crisis
Qatar’s Foreign Minister travelled traveled thousands of miles to the Norwegian capital Oslo this time to complain about Saudi Arabia and the ... Middle East -
Saudi Airlines: Unable to transport Qatar pilgrims due to lack of permission
Saudi Airlines has said it has so far been unable to schedule its flights to transport Qatari pilgrims from Hamad International Airport in Doha due to ... Gulf -
Houthis prevent Yemen's pilgrims from Hajj
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WATCH: How Saudi Arabia is welcoming Qatari pilgrims
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Abdullah Al-Thani hopes ‘Qatar will cooperate to facilitate Hajj pilgrims’
Qatar’s Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani has said he regrets the inability of pilgrims from Qatar to travel to Saudi Arabia directly from Hamad ... Gulf -
Nine British pilgrims bike 3,000 km from London to Medina for Hajj
A group of nine British pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia’s Medina on their bikes after a six-week long journey from London, which took them ... Features -
Last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims cross border into Saudi Arabia
The last group of Iraqi pilgrims traveling by land entered Saudi Arabia via the Araar inlet on Friday, bringing the total number of Iraqi men and ... Gulf -
First batch of Qatari pilgrims enter Saudi Arabia for Hajj
First batch of Qatari pilgrims began entering Saudi Arabia on Thursday through the Salwa border crossing, to perform Hajj, hours following King ... Gulf -
How Saudi Arabia is welcoming pilgrims’ caravans
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WATCH: Muslim pilgrims begin the journey in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Millions of Muslims worldwide are heading to the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi Arabia ... Gulf -
Saudi official: Fall of Iraqi lady from balcony of hotel in Madinah was accident
Saudi Undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Visit Affairs in Madinah Mohammed Bejawi said that investigations in the incident of the ... Gulf