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Watch: Saudi Arabia holds security parade ahead of Haj
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s security forces held an annual military parade in Arafat in Makkah on Monday, June 10, ahead of the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024 season. The event was…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Grand Mufti urges pilgrims to value opportunity
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, has advised pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah to value the opportunity…
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Haj 2024: Arafat day sermon to reach 1 bn in 20 languages
Makkah: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is preparing to launch the largest-ever translation project for the Arafat sermon, aiming to reach one billion listeners across the…
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Watch: Makkah’s Grand Mosque witnesses surge in women devotees on Khullaif day
Riyadh: The annual tradition of filling the expansive Grand Mosque complex on the days of Tarwiyah and Arafat is deeply ingrained in Arabian culture. It is primarily women who enthusiastically participate in…
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Haj 2023: Arafat records highest temperature of 47°C in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The holy site of Arafat in Makkah recorded the highest maximum temperature in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) at 47 degrees Celsius on Friday. According to data from Saudi Arabia’s…
