First batch of Umrah pilgrims arrives in Grand Mosque after Hajj
After the successful completion of the Hajj season, the first batch of Umrah pilgrims arrived at the Grand Mosque early Sunday.
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Saudia serves passengers with Eatmarna app
Saudia airline has added the services of the Eatmarna application on its official website (www.saudia.com) and its application. This will enable passengers to acquire permits to perform Umrah when booking internal flights.
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Minister congratulates leadership on success of this year’s Hajj
Acting Minister of Hajj and Umrah Issam Bin Saeed has extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman on the success of this year's Hajj season.
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Security man gives his umbrella to a pilgrim suffering from heat at the Great Mosque of Makkah
The CCTV cameras recorded the moment when the pilgrim asked the security man for a cap to cover his head.
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Presidency of State Security playing unique role in serving pilgrims
Apart from playing the all-important role of maintaining national security, the Presidency of State Security has mobilized its qualified human cadres, advanced technologies and modern mechanisms in serving the guests of God for this year’s annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
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Saudi Arabia uses smart technologies, AI to improve Hajj services amid COVID-19
It took Ibrahim Siyam seven hours to find his children who lost their way in heavy crowds during Hajj some 30 years ago, but Saudi Arabia’s use of smart cards containing pilgrims’ data for the first time during this year’s Hajj has dispelled such fears.
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Al-Rabiah announces success of Hajj's health plan with zero COVID-19 cases
Minister of Health Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced on Thursday the success of the Hajj health plan, saying that this year’s Hajj pilgrimage was free from coronavirus and other epidemic diseases, adding that an integrated system of health facilities was put in place at the holy sites.
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Lifetime spiritual journey comes to a close as pilgrims leave Mina
Pilgrims started leaving Makkah on the evening of Thursday, the second day of Tashreeq (Ayyam Al-Tashreeq), after completing this year’s exceptional and downsized Hajj pilgrimage.
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Where there's a will there's a way, 17 disabled pilgrims make it true
Mobility impairment didn’t act as a barrier for 17 pilgrims who performed this year’s Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. The pilgrims, who are affiliated with the Mobility Disability Association for Adults (Harkiah), performed the Hajj rituals as part of the “Empowering the Mobility Disabled to Perform Hajj" program, one of the initiatives of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
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All pilgrims in good health, says MoH as Hajj season nears end
All pilgrims taking part in this year’s Hajj are in good health with none of them suffering from coronavirus or other infectious diseases, the spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdali, has said.
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Pilgrims continue stoning of Jamarat for second day during final phase of Hajj
Pilgrims threw pebbles at all three Jamarat or pillars symbolizing Satan, on Wednesday, the first day of Tashreeq, and the fourth day of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
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Energy minister seeks resolution of issues hampering provision of best services to pilgrims
Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said that the authorities that provide various services for the Hajj pilgrims must focus on finding permanent solutions to close gaps in terms of services and facilities being offered at the holy sites during the pilgrimage season.
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