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Saudi Arabia provided over 1,000 free health services for pilgrims during Hajj
Saudi Arabia provided over 1,000 different health services free of charge for Hajj pilgrims in Mecca and Medina during the first week of the Islamic ... Features -
Hajj in numbers: How Saudi personnel help serve the needs of 2.3 mln pilgrims
More than 2.3 million pilgrims clad in white cloth will descend from the tent city of Mina and make their way toward Mount Arafat for the most ... Features -
Hajj goes digital with ‘robots’ linking pilgrims with doctors in Riyadh, Jeddah
Saudi medical services during this year’s Hajj season have gone digital. New robots can now connect specialized doctors from Riyadh and Jeddah with ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Security men in Mina engage in simple good deeds
Heartwarming pictures of Saudi security men in Mina spraying water on pilgrims to cool them from the high summer temperature, guiding them, and trying ... Variety -
Hajj sites of Mina register new record of high electric load during Eid
On the first day of Eid al-Adha, the sites of Mina registered a new record of high electric load of 284 megawatts, compared with 256 megawatts last ... Energy -
EXPLAINER: Historic, symbolic significance behind ‘stoning the devil’ at Hajj
The stoning of the devil at the Islamic pilgrimage refers to Prophet Abraham’s attempt to repel the devil from slaughtering his son Ishmael. ... Features -
IN PICTURES: Muslim pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for Hajj’s pinnacle
A heavy dust storm that hit large swathes of areas occupied by Hajj pilgrims on Sunday evening delayed their transfer from Mina to Arafat, at least ... Gulf -
Saudi Arabia: 95 million meals and drinks provided for Hajj pilgrims in 5 days
The Saudi Ministry of Trade and Investment has directed the entry of food items to the holy sites of Mina, Arafa and Muzdalifah amid the influx of ... Gulf -
Focus shifts to Mina as sea of white-robed Hajj pilgrims occupy tents
Despite soaring temperatures, momentum is building as the a major set of Hajj ritual takes millions of pilgrims, distinguished by their white robes, ... Gulf -
Tents of Mina await pilgrims as millions prepare for journey of their lives
Mecca, Saudi Arabia - From delayed flights to overflowing airports and slow-moving traffic, nothing has dampened the spirits of millions who are ... Gulf -
Mecca authorities fully prepared to meet needs of Hajj pilgrims
Prince Khalid Al Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince of Mecca Region and Chairman of Makkah Region Development Authority, ... Gulf -
2.3 mln pilgrims continue rituals on the second day of ‘Tashreeq’ in Mina
Muslim pilgrims at Hajj continue to perform the symbolic “stoning of the devil” ritual on Sunday. On the second day of Al-Tashreeq, around ... Gulf -
King Salman: Saudi the heart of Muslim world, strives to achieve unity
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held at the Royal Court at Mina Palace the annual reception for heads of state ... Gulf -
Saudi deploys 100,000 security forces to Mecca ahead of Hajj
At the headquarters of Saudi Arabia’s General Security forces in Mina, the press conference confirmed that nearly 1.72 mln pilgrims have been ... Gulf -
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 -
Meet Motawifs - Saudi religious tour guides for pilgrims from abroad
Motawifs of pilgrims, religious tour guides, have been greeting pilgrims who arrive in Saudi airports and ports and offering services to them in the ... Features -
Iranian pilgrims decry Khamenei’s accusations against Saudi Arabia
A number of Iranian pilgrims, who came from other countries to perform Hajj, have denounced the Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s false claims Middle East -
First baby born during Hajj 2016, and her name is Mina!
According to al-Youm newspaper, the baby girl's parents are from Afghanistan and she was born at the emergency hospital in Mina Variety -
Hajj stampede area to become a direct road to Jamarat site
Pilgrims using this new road will not have to cross any intersections and will directly access the Jamarat area Middle East -
Hajj: More than 700 dead in Mina stampede
863 others were injured when a stampede broke out near the entrance to the Jamarat area Middle East -
Low-cost hajj begins from $800, says Saudi ministry
All Saudi companies providing low-cost hajj packages have been told to abide by the new fares. Travel and Tourism -
Paying money for hajj rituals by proxy illegal, scholar claims
Some make thousands of dollars every hajj season for offering to undertake hajj rituals for others Hajj 2014 - Special Coverage -
Ka’bah in Makkah adorned with new covering
In the past, the Kiswa used to be sent by different Muslim countries Hajj 2014 - Special Coverage -
Saudis account for most domestic hajj campaign places
That Egyptian expatriates occupy second place with 10 percent of seats Hajj 2014 - Special Coverage -
Hajj firms prefer tents to buildings in Mina
many Saudis refuse to reside in buildings due to a religious edict that prohibits them from living in buildings in Mina. Property -
Pilgrims start leaving Saudi Arabia after hajj
Some 1.4 million Muslim pilgrims who came from 188 countries started leaving Saudi Arabia on Thursday at the end of this year’s largely incident ... Hajj 2013 -
Saudi barbers take a turn at pilgrims’ hair
New barber shops have sprung up near the “Jamarat” walls in Mina, where pilgrims shave off or trim their hairs after throwing pebbles at ... Hajj 2013 -
Muslim pilgrims perform devil-stoning ritual as hajj nears end
As this year’s hajj pilgrimage nears to an end, some 1.2 million Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday began the symbolic rite of stoning the devil. The ... Hajj 2013 -
Pilgrims head to Mount Arafat for the ‘most important’ day of hajj
Muslims around the globe commemorate on Monday the Day of Arafat, considered the most important day of hajj during which pilgrims gather on the desert ... Hajj 2013 -
Special tents to combat chemical pollution introduced for hajj
The Ministry of Health has set up special tents in the holy sites for initial handling of any cases of exposure by pilgrims to chemical pollution. ... Hajj 2013