Interior minister lauds services of all in making Hajj a great success
Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, who is also chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, offered the greetings of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to the security personnel from the Ministry of Interior and the Presidency of State Security who participated in implementing Hajj security plans on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, and the success of the Hajj security plans.
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25,000 expats among 58,518 pilgrims who performed Hajj
There are more than 25,000 expatriates from 150 countries among a total of 58,518 men and women pilgrims who performed Hajj this year.
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Saudi Red Crescent Authority received over 11,000 emergency calls in Makkah and holy sites
Saudi Red Crescent Authority's land and air ambulance teams received more than 11,000 phone calls from Dhul Hijjah 7 (July 17) until Tuesday (Dhul Hijjah 10) and filed 1,893 emergency reports in the holy city and holy sites.
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Senior Hajj officials inspect pilgrims' camps in Muzdalifah valley
Acting Minister of Hajj and Umrah Essam Bin Saad Bin Saeed and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites Abdulrahman F. Addas inspected temporary camps of pilgrims in Arafat and Muzdalifah, on the outskirts of Makkah, on Monday to get reassured of their safety and comfort as per the plans.
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Pilgrims perform four main rituals as Hajj nears completion
Pilgrims performed four main rituals of Hajj on Tuesday, Dhul Hijjah 10, which is also known as Yaum Al-Nahr or the Day of Sacrifice.
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Ministry of Islamic Affairs employs female staff to serve pilgrims
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has recruited dozens of female staffers to provide services to women pilgrims in various mosques at the holy sites and meeqats (boundaries where pilgrims enter in the state of ihram)) during the current Hajj season.
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Pilgrims 'stone the devil' with sanitised pebbles in hajj ritual
Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles Monday as they took part in the "stoning of the devil", the last major ritual of this year's hajj which is again under tight coronavirus restrictions. From first light, small groups of pilgrims made their way across the Valley of Mina near Mecca in western Saudi Arabia to symbolically "humiliate" the devil at the Jamrah al-Aqaba mosque.
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The renewed relevance of Hajj today
As many Muslims perform Hajj this week, we must be reminded that no society is immune from the scourge of racism and its toxic legacy
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Holy Kaaba gets new Kiswa
The Kiswa, the cloth covering the Holy Kaaba, was replaced with the new one early Monday in accordance with the annual tradition ahead of Eid Al-Adha, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Pilgrims ascend Arafat for climax of Hajj
At the high point of spirituality, around 60,000 pilgrims ascended on Monday on the vast plains of Arafat at the climax of the Hajj, which is being held in downsized form and under coronavirus restrictions for the second year running.
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Hajj sermon 2021: Don’t travel to areas affected by plague
Sheikh Bandar Baleela, one of the muftis of the grand mosque, delivered the Hajj sermon on Monday.
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Standing at Arafat
The day of Arafat is among the most sacred days for Muslims around the world. Considered as the day of repentance, Arafat Day falls on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah, the 12th lunar month in the Islamic calendar, and is regarded as the most important pillar of the annual pilgrimage.
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