Makkah Emir launches awareness media campaign ‘Haj is worship and civilized conduct’
Simultaneously, during a press conference on Tuesday, the Emir of Makkah announced the launching of the New Media Prize under the name “Emirate of Makkah Prize for New Media” in four branches. They are short film, photography, Tweet and Snapchat. The prizes are totally worth SR500,000.
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All pilgrims in good health: Ministry
The ministry said it was giving top priority to preventive aspects of its health services and was closely following up the changes in the world health condition via cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other concerned health organizations.
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First group of Tunisian pilgrims arrive via Makkah Route initiative
MADINAH: The first Makkah Route initiative’s Hajj flight from Tunisia arrived at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The pilgrims who benefited from the initiative lauded efforts to facilitate their travel and enable them to perform their duties with ease and comfort. Sami Al-Saidi, Tunisia’s consul
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Tunisian pilgrims laud MRI services
Pilgrims arrived here in the first Haj flight that landed Tuesday at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport where they were greeted with Zamzam water, roses and dates, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Wednesday.
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Nearly 25,000 Russians to Perform Hajj This Year
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Some 25,000 Muslims from Russia will be able to perform Hajj this year as Saudi Arabia increased the quota for 5,000 people for the Russian Federation.
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Hussein Al-Sharif, undersecretary at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Hussein Al-Sharif has been the undersecretary of Hajj affairs at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah since 2014. He has sponsored Al-Zamzami Al-Sagheer initiative launched by the suppliers of Zamzam water, Unified Office of Zamzama, which will distribute Zamzam water to pilgrims during Hajj. Al-Sharif holds a doctorate in public law from the University of Newcastle, UK, which he
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Hajj Ministry, Misk launch program for volunteers to serve pilgrims
RIYADH: The Initiative Center at the Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Foundation (Misk Foundation) has launched a program to prepare volunteers for the Hajj season in 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The program, called Misk Al-Mashair, which launched its first workshop in Jeddah, encourages the culture of voluntary work and gives individuals
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Saudi Cabinet stresses commitment to Hajj services
NEOM: The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed topics related to the services provided to Hajj pilgrims, and to the service of the Two Holy Mosques. Chaired by King Salman, the Cabinet discussed his directive to host thousands of pilgrims from all over the world each year as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah. The program has
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760 Saudi women being trained on passport work
The women on Monday began the second institutional training course at the training center of the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat) in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah and the Eastern Province, Makkah newspaper said on Tuesday.
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Haramain Train weekly trips set to increase soon
The launching of the Haramain High Speed Railway (HHR), one of the fastest 10 trains in the world, between Makkah and Madinah, comes within the sphere of the care by the government of the Kingdom for the holy places and their visitors during the Haj and Umrah seasons with the objective of providing a safe and speedy means of transport, according to the best and highest international efficiency standards.
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Hot and dusty days ahead, warns weather department
The General Authority of Meteorology and Environment Protection forecasts the weather to be dusty winds in Riyadh, Western, Southern, and Eastern regions.
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Saudi Arabia’s Zamzam water initative launched for Hajj
DUBAI: The undersecretary of the Hajj Ministry for Religious Affairs, Hussein Al-Sharif, sponsored “Al-Zamzami Al Sagheer” initiative and program launched by Al-Zamazema office. The Spokesperson of the Al-Zamazema office, Amir bin Faisal Obaid, said that the initiative will provide Zamzam water to pilgrims.
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