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More than 1.14 mln pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The number of pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia to participate in Hajj season, from abroad via air, land and sea ports on Thursday evening reached ... Gulf -
Latest statistics show over one million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The number of pilgrims arriving for Hajj from abroad via air, land and sea ports on Wednesday has reached 1,057,880. According to statistics released ... Gulf -
About 1 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The number of pilgrims coming from abroad via air, land and sea ports until Tuesday evening, has reached 978.159 pilgrims, with an increase of 61.505 ... Gulf -
20,000 British pilgrims to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia
The British consulate in Jeddah has said 20,000 pilgrims will arrive to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj later this month. Deputy Consul General Kabir ... Variety -
Pilgrims arriving at Madinah airport welcomed with flowers and sweet treats
Customs Department at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdel Aziz International Airport continue to provide various services to pilgrims arriving in Madinah.The ... Variety -
WATCH: How a Saudi receptionist saved unconscious Turkish pilgrim
A young Saudi man has been credited with saving the life of a 60-year-old Turkish pilgrim who fell unconscious in Madinah by conducting first aid ... Variety -
Iranian pilgrims arrive in Medina, praise Saudi government for warm welcome
A number of Iranian pilgrims hailed the efforts made by the Saudi Arabian government to facilitate their journey to Hajj after they arrived in Medina ... Gulf -
Hajj: Our old date, every year!
Hosting hajj is an honor that God Almighty has granted us since forever, an honor that men envy each other for. It is an effort which men fall short ... Middle East -
Jeddah King Abdulaziz Airport approves operational plan for Hajj season
Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport has approved the operational plan for the Hajj season 1439H being supervised by the General ... Gulf -
PHOTOS: Saudi Arabia lifts Kaaba’s ‘Kiswa’ in preparation for 2018 Hajj season
Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque lifted the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa covering ... Gulf -
Saudi King orders hosting of pilgrims from families of Yemeni, Sudanese martyrs
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the hosting of 1,500 pilgrims from the families of the Yemeni national army and Sudanese forces’ martyrs ... Gulf -
This is how young Saudis prepare to receive Hajj pilgrims
The Hajj season offers great opportunities for Saudi youths who wish to work as volunteers in Mecca, where a large number of young girls and boys take ... Gulf -
207,546 Hajj pilgrims reach Medina, Indonesians top the list
As many as 207,546 pilgrims have arrived in Medina until yesterday, the National Pilgrim-Guide Foundation has announced. Figures released by the ... Gulf -
First batch of Iranian Hajj pilgrims arrives in Medina
The first batch of the Iranian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj (pilgrimage) arrived in Medina in the Saudi Kingdom on Thursday, according to Saudi ... Gulf -
Four new tunnels in Saudi Arabia's Madinah to help pilgrims
The Madinah Development Authority in Saudi Arabia has announced that four new pedestrian tunnels will be built in nearby neighborhoods to allow easier ... Variety -
WATCH: A close look into the Kaaba’s Black Stone
Every year, Muslim pilgrims from around the globe visit the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform Hajj or Umra. During a pilgrim’s ritual, ... Features -
Pilgrims gather at Tunisia synagogue to celebrate Jewish festival
Worshippers lit candles and prayed on Wednesday at Africa’s oldest synagogue in Tunisia to celebrate an annual festival, marking a resurgence ... Art and culture -
Four British pilgrims killed in Saudi road crash
Four British pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured in Saudi Arabia when their bus collided with a fuel tanker, officials said on Sunday. The ... Gulf -
Egypt’s Copts on ‘forbidden’ path to Jerusalem, despite vague pilgrimage ban
The ban on pilgrimage to Jerusalem is associated to the late Pope Shenouda III who objected to the 1979 Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel and ... Features -
Hajj and the cumulative experience of organizing it
Both participants and those who followed the blessed Hajj season this year confirm that the preparations, equipment and capabilities mobilized for the ... Middle East -
Islamic tourism in Saudi Arabia to highlight heritage and tradition
A few steps away from Mecca’s Grand Mosque, a dozen empty towers rise into the sky above the holy city visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims ... Features -
Over 2 million pilgrims head home as Hajj officially ends today
Over two million pilgrims on Sunday entered their second Tashreeq day during which they continued throwing stones at the devil for the second day and ... Gulf -
PHOTOS: Hajj travel through the centuries
The convoys of the pilgrims to Mecca have been traveling since Hajj was set as the fifth pillar of Islam for Muslims. Along the ancient ... Features -
The Hajj pilgrimage: A sight to behold
God said in the Holy Qur’an, “And proclaim to the people the Hajj (pilgrimage); they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; ... Middle East -
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 -
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 -
Saudi Health Ministry: 1400 surgeries performed on Hajj pilgrims
Hospitals in Mecca and Medina have already conducted 1400 surgeries on pilgrims during the Hajj season this year, it has been announced. The Saudi ... Gulf -
Number of Qatari pilgrims entering via Salwa border reaches 700
At least 700 pilgrims from Qatar have crossed into Saudi Arabia via the Salwa border ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage since last Thursday, Saudi officials ... 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 -
Saudi Crown prince patronizes annual ceremony to review Hajj security forces
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has patronized the annual ceremony to review ... Gulf