Hajj pilgrims to try out hotel rooms in a capsule for the first time this season
JEDDAH: This Hajj season pilgrims will be able to try out the latest mobile hotel capsules — sleeping units that offer hotel room services and facilities in the smallest possible space, Hadiyah, the Hajji and Mu’tamer’s Gift Charitable Association has announced. These capsules can be placed side-by-side or on top of each other, with a height of two units. When the capsules are
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Minister praises telecom sector’s Hajj efforts
JEDDAH: The minister of communications and information technology, Abdullah bin Amer Al-Sawaha, on Friday praised the telecommunication sector’s efforts to serve Hajj pilgrims. He inspected the readiness of the Saudi Telecom Co. (STC) to welcome this year’s Hajj season at Mount Arafat. He was accompanied by his deputy, Haitham bin Abdulrahman Al-Ohali, the governor of the
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Egyptian officials laud Saudi Hajj preparations
JEDDAH: Egyptian officials and intellectuals have commended the Saudi government’s preparations to ensure the success of this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The editor-in-chief of Egypt’s Al-Ahram newspaper, Alaa Thabet, said the preparations reflect the Saudi leadership’s keenness to provide pilgrims with the best services and ensure their comfort
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ThePlace: The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
The Prophet’s Mosque is one of the largest mosques in the world and the second holiest site in Islam after the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Located in Madinah, it was built by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the year 1 AH (622 AD) near his home after building Quba Mosque (the first mosque in Islam).
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Haj Ministry announces fees for canceling local pilgrims’ reservations
The spokesman of the Coordination Council for Domestic Haj Companies Muhammad Al-Qurashi said the cost of these camps totals nearly SR50 million. He said the preparations in Mina and Arafat holy sites will be completed before Dhul Hijja 1, 1439H.
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Hajj Hackathon 2018: Saudi women team wins top prize for introducing app
JEDDAH : A team of young Saudi women won the first prize of SR1 million in the Hajj Hackathon 2018.
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55,000 Nigerians to perform 2018 hajj
Daily Trust: About 55,000 Nigerians are expected to perform this year’s hajj, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has said.
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Malaysia: New tech to improve haj management
All information on Malaysian haj pilgrims - from their flights to the Holy Land to how many are in hospital - have been integrated into one single system for the first time this haj season.
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King Salman Orders Hosting of 1,000 Palestinian Hajj Pilgrims
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz offered on Thursday to host 1,000 pilgrims from the Palestinian territories, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
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Muslims asked to sight Dhul Hijjah crescent
In its statement, the Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent by the naked eyes or through binoculars to report to the nearest court and register his testimony.
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Oman Haj Mission arrives in Saudi Arabia
The Omani Haj Mission landed in the Saudi city of Jeddah on Wednesday. Led by Shaikh Sultan bin Said al Hinai, the mission was seen off upon departure at the Muscat International Airport by Shaikh Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.
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Beirut airport packed as hajj travel picks up
Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport is bursting at the seams again as travelers depart for the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
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