Jabal Omar Hilton Makkah and Convention Center Hosts the Conference of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
Jabal Omar Hilton Makkah and Convention Center hosted recently, the 11th session of the Executive Council of the Conference of Endowments and Islamic Affairs. The Executive Council was headed by the
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Amir Jah Dwells on High Cost of Hajj Tickets, Related Matters
The Office in charge of Gambia Pilgrims’ Affairs (OGPA), convened a press conference on Friday May 25, to deal with issues regarding the high cost of hajj tickets and different hajj packages, after Government’s decision to liberalize the hajj operation in the country.
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First flight to land at new Jeddah airport today
Saudi men and women above the age of 18 can register for free tickets for weekend travel between Madinah and Makkah, according to Rumaih Al-Rumaih, president of Public Transport Authority and acting president of Saudi Railway Organization.
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Saudi allows Indonesia to use biometric identification for hajj pilgrims
The Saudi Arabia authority has allowed Indonesia`s customs to check hajj pilgrims` identity by using biometrics in home country`s embarkation, according to Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin.
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Sars releases Customs Requirements for travelling South Africans
The South African Revenue Services has released the new Customs Requirements for South African travellers.
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How Madinah residents prepare Ramadan meals at Prophet’s mosque
JEDDAH: The residents of Madinah have been using the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to take the opportunity to welcome worshippers at Al-Masjid An-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) and express their hospitality. Iftar gatherings such as these bring the Madinah community together to socialize and challenge one another in performing good deeds. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) took a
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9 bus stops, 13 car parks to ease traffic in Makkah
To help pilgrims perform their Umrah rituals with ease and comfort, prayers are not being allowed in mataf (circumambulation area around the Kaaba) and mas’a (the stretch between Safa and Marwa hillocks) during the Taraweeh and Tahajjud congregations. The mataf area has been solely dedicated for Umrah pilgrims from Maghreb prayer until the end of the Taraweeh prayer.
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Saudi Hajj and Umrah Committee oversees Red Crescent preparations for pilgrimage season
RIYADH: The Supervisory Committee for Hajj and Umrah has met with the Saudi Red Crescent in Makkah to oversee the preparations for this season. The committee discussed several topics related to the hajj season in the attendance of its head, Mohamad bin al-Qasem, who also toured sites at the holy mosque in Makkah. During his tour he oversaw emergency plans as well as services
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‘Bilal’ — muezzin of Grand Mosque for four decades
Muezzin Al-Mulla said he witnessed in 1979 the incident when prayers at the Grand Mosque were halted for 23 days when the Haram was besieged by Juhayman Al-Aoutaibi who occupied the Grand Mosque, and pledged allegiance to the person who claimed to be the mahdi under the Holy Ka’ba.
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Capetonians urged to sit for itikaaf in Masjidul Aqsa
By Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed South Africans from different parts of the country including Capetonians are urged to observe Itikaaf at Masjidul Aqsa in Palestine...
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Women paramedics volunteer to help visitors of Prophet's Mosque
Al-Dhilaan said the volunteering team includes emergency and first aid paramedics, a supply manager who provides the team with medical equipment, a statistics manager who reports the patients the team deals with to officials at the higher management and a media manager who follows the workflow of the team to ensure that all obstacles ahead of them are dealt with.
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Makkah's public transport system ferries over 1 million pilgrims daily
Motorists who arrive from the direction of Jeddah are being diverted to the Haj parking along Jeddah Expressway, those arriving from Riyadh and Dammam are scheduled to park their cars along Hada and Sharaya highways while Al-Laith Road parking is reserved for those coming from southern areas of the Kingdom.
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