NIC develops e-service to exempt repeating Haj for citizens and expats
NIC develops e-service to exempt repeating Haj for citizens and expats
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Over a million pilgrims arrive
A total of 132,126 male and female pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom via the Makkah Route Initiative (MRI) on board 329 flights during the period Dhul Qa’dah 1–25. Of these, 81,583 arrived in Jeddah and 50,354 in Madinah.
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flynas flies pilgrims to Holy Cities onboard the world's largest passenger aircraft A380
Al-Muhanna also stated that flynas is aiming to transport around 200,000 pilgrims between arrival and departure stages from 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. This comes following flynas’ signing agreements with the governments of these countries, confirming their confidence in the company's efficiency and capabilities, especially after the outstanding services that have been provided to pilgrims over the past years.
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Makkah prepares for Hajj symposium on coexistence and tolerance
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Salih Bentin will launch the 44th Hajj Grand Symposium on Aug. 5 under the title “Islam: Coexistence and Tolerance.” The two-day symposium at the Hilton Makkah Convention Hotel will include Islamic thinkers and scholars from the Kingdom and other areas of the Islamic world.
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King issues directives to host 2,000 Yemeni pilgrims
Some 261 Tunisian pilgrims arrived on Sunday at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah within the Makkah Route Initiative (MRI).
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Al-Asheikh calls for Haj sans disorder
They will create awareness among the women and families in the Grand Mosque and Makkah and spread the message of moderation and counter extremism.
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MoI: No leniency in ‘Haj without permit’
This will be for every pilgrim he transports without a Haj permit. The court will demand confiscation of the vehicle in transporting the violators. The violator will be named and shamed.
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Holy sites operation plan for Haj okayed
The plan also includes ensuring that the restrooms in the holy sites are ready for use. They are in the form of 484 complexes containing over 30,000 toilets ready for use by the pilgrims.
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Saudi Civil Defense deploys 17,000 officers, 3,000 vehicles for Hajj
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926,726 pilgrims arrive; 11% increase seen over last year
On the other hand the tawafa establishment for the pilgrims from Arab countries have employed 349 women to serve its pilgrims.
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Mohammed Abdullah Al-Quwaihis, mayor of Makkah city
Mohammed Abdullah Al-Quwaihis has been the mayor of Makkah since February 2018. Al-Quwaihis obtained a degree in chemical engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1978, and after graduation he worked as an engineer at the Saudi Industrial Research and Development Center. He served as director general for projects and maintenance at the Ministry of
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Etihad Airways prepares for Haj season
Extra provisions will be made inflight by the cabin crew to meet pilgrims’ requirements, including facilitating the performing of ablutions, advising them of the entry into Al Miqat (state of sanctity), and the changing into Ihram robes.
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