Tree planting initiative launched in areas surrounding Makkah’s Grand Mosque
The chief of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques launched an initiative to plant trees in the courtyards surrounding the Grand Mosque on Sunday. The initiative aims to improve the general environment in the Grand Mosque and its courtyards by planting trees in empty spaces and corridors.
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COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for workers serving pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah
Coronavirus vaccines will be mandatory for all those who provide services to pilgrims and Umrah performers in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing has said in its circular.
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How Much Money Will Pakistani Pilgrims Have To Pay?
It is reported that the Pakistani pilgrims will have to pay Rs 700,000 to perform Hajj this year. the most expensive pilgrimage to date
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Marriott to open world’s biggest Aloft hotel in Makkah
American hotel conglomerate Marriott International has signed an agreement with Riyadh-based real estate company Al Saedan Group to open three hotels across the Kingdom by 2025. The agreement includes the development of Saudi Arabia’s first Renaissance Hotel, the world’s largest Aloft Hotel and a Courtyard by Marriott in hotel Makkah.
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KAUST Challenge selects finalists for three Hajj and Umrah prizes
JEDDAH: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), alongside strategic partners the Makkah Cultural Forum, Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Doyof Al-Rahman Program (DARP), confirmed on Wednesday that 1,306 applications from 34 countries were submitted to the first edition of KAUST Challenge – Ideas and Solutions for Hajj and Umrah.
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Al-Sudais inspects advanced sound systems at Grand Mosque
Dr. Al-Sudais inspected advanced sound systems and their control devices, in addition to audio-visual broadcast systems for the transmission of the call to prayer and prayer.
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Over 10 million pilgrims perform Umrah
More than 10 million domestic and foreign pilgrims have so far performed Umrah after registering through Eatmarna application since the gradual resumption of Umrah service on Oct. 4, 2020.
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No Umrah permit for even vaccinated domestic pilgrims aged above 70
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that Umrah permits will not be issued for domestic pilgrims above the age of 70 irrespective of their coronavirus vaccination status.
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Smart containers launched to collect plastic waste in Makkah
The National Center for Waste Management (NCWM) and Makkah municipality’s hygiene department is distributing 15 smart, solar-powered machines to collect and sort empty plastic bottles in Makkah.
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King Abdullah Project in Makkah to resume Zamzam distribution from Tuesday
The distribution of bottles of Zamzam water will resume from King Abdullah Project for Zamzam Water in Kudai in Makkah from Tuesday, March 23.
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Presidency intensifies efforts to serve visitors of Grand Mosque
The Director of Gates Department at the Grand Holy Mosque, Fahad Al-Jaaid, said that the department is the interface that receives visitors and Umrah performers upon their arrival at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, adding that the department controls the entry and exit processes.
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MoH considering making coronavirus vaccination mandatory for Hajj permit
The ministry is intending to make it mandatory for all pilgrims coming from abroad to obtain two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the second dose of the vaccine should be taken one week before arrival in Saudi Arabia.
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