Makkah’s Hira Cultural District exhibit enhances pilgrim experience
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is taking part in the Hira Cultural District exhibition in Makkah. It has established a pavilion to highlight the advancements and improvements in the services provided at the Two Holy Mosques.
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Indonesia receives 221,000 Hajj quota for 2024: Minister
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that Indonesia will receive a quota of 221,000 pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage from Saudi Arabia, the same as the quota for this year.
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World Health Organisation congratulates Saudi Arabia on successful Hajj
The World Health Organisation has praised Saudi Arabia for its approach to health during Hajj season. No major incidents or outbreaks of disease were detected during this year's pilgrimage, which drew around 1.8 million people to Makkah, said Ahmed Al Mandhari, the body's regional director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Where do over 100 million Jamarat pebbles go at the end of the stoning ritual?
Stoning at Jamarat is the most repeated ritual of the Hajj. Pilgrims perform the ritual at one Jamarat (Jamarat Al-Aqaba) on the first day of stoning on the Day of Sacrifice, Dhul Hijjah 10
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SAHUC wins Labbitam award
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Honoring distinguished Hajj affairs offices with the “Labbaitum” award, during the activities of the “Khitamuhu Misk” ceremony.
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Saudi Arabia to expand use of AI technologies in Hajj, Interior Minister says
Saudi Arabia will expand the utilization of AI technologies for managing Hajj in the coming years, the Minister of Interior has said.
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Saudi Scouts guide 206,000 lost pilgrims
Statistics from the public service camps of the Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association in Makkah and the holy sites revealed that a total of 206,582 pilgrims were reported lost during this year’s Hajj, of whom 12,589 were guided by the scouts to the headquarters of their countries’ Hajj missions, while 193,993 of them received guidance via smart applications.
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17,615 people detained for attempting to perform Hajj without permits
Director of Public Security and Chairman of the Hajj Security Committee Lt. Gen. Muhammad Al Bassami revealed that the security authorities have arrested 17,615 people while attempting to perform Hajj pilgrimage without a permit
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No country-specific allotment of spaces in Holy Sites next Hajj
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has said that there will be no allotment of specific areas for countries at the holy sites for the Hajj of 1445 AH (2024).
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First batches of pilgrims arrive in Madinah as Hajj ends officially
The first batches of pilgrims arrived in Madinah on Saturday to greet the Prophet (peace be upon him) and offer prayers at the Prophet's Mosque after their successful completion of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj
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Saudi Arabia Unveils Plan For 2024 Hajj
The Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah has rolled out a road map for next year’s 2024 Hajj exercise.
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Most pilgrims leave Mina after performing Hajj rituals
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims started leaving the tent city of Mina on Friday afternoon, the second day of tashreeq (Ayyam Al-Tashreeq), after performing the stoning ritual at three Jamarat, pillars symbolizing Satan
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