Tawakkalna App users hit 23 million; offers 100 services, and available in 75 countries
Tawakkalna is the official Saudi Contact Tracing app. approved by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of coronavirus. It is also being used to verify or provide proof of an individual's vaccination status as well as to show current status of infection or history of infection.
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Reanalyzing the role of ‘Hajj missions’ in contactless operations
During the 2009 Hajj, I was part of the Kaduna state reception team at King Abdul Aziz International airport in Jeddah. My responsibility was to documents Kaduna pilgrims as they arrive according to their flight numbers. Scan pilgrims’ data page, slot the flight number into a micro access database programme and prints it out accordingly. It was a herculean task that deprived us of sleep for days.
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Tawakkalna launches ‘priority booking’ feature for teachers, students
The “Priority Reservation” feature allows them to get the earliest appointment possible so they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine and have a safe return to the new school year.
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‘Main Door Screens’ project launched in Prophet’s Mosque
Sheikh Al-Sudais stated that the project's goal is to make preforming Hajj and Umrah easier for pilgrims by reducing traffic in the Prophets Mosque.
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Gov't extends license of companies that send pilgrims to Umrah
Umrah companies in Maldives have received an extension of their license.
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Purchasing transport tickets are optional for Umrah pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah revealed that the purchase of tickets for the transportation service for those who obtained permit for performing Umrah and offering prayer at the Grand Mosque is optional.
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Mecca records one of the highest temperature on Earth
Maximum temperature reached 50C due to gusts of hot, dry winds
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Makkah region lags neighbors in e-payments
The Makkah region is falling behind other areas of Saudi Arabia when it comes to e-payments, despite being the most populated part of the Kingdom, a new report has found.
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Danube Hypermarket debuts in Makkah
BinDawood Holding Company, one of the leading grocery retail operators of hypermarkets and supermarkets in the Kingdom, has announced the opening of a new Danube Hypermarket in Makkah
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Saudi Arabia to receive as many Umrah pilgrims as per quota granted before COVID-19 outbreak
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah affirmed its readiness to receive as many Umrah pilgrims as per the quota that had been agreed upon with various Islamic countries before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Grand Mosque opens 4 new entrances; allocates 8,000 vehicles for pilgrims
The opening of additional entrances and increasing the number of vehicles make performing Umrah easier for the elderly pilgrims and pilgrims with disabilities.
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Mauritania president arrives to perform Umrah
President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania arrived in Jeddah Thursday in order to head for Makkah to perform Umrah.
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