Haj pilgrims
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Haj 2024 registrations for overseas pilgrims begin
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the commencement of the registrations for the Haj pilgrimage 2024/1445 AH for overseas pilgrims. Taking to X, on Monday, December 25, the Center for…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 12 towers being built in Mina for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: More than twelve residential towers are being constructed in Mina— the city of tents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and will be ready for the Haj 1445 AH/2024 season.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia issued 166 building licenses to house Haj pilgrims in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has granted licenses to 166 buildings to house pilgrims for the pilgrimage 1445 AH/ 2024. According to the committee, the licensed…
- Middle East
Over 6.7L Haj pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative
A total of 617,756 Haj pilgrims have benefited from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative since its launch in 2019. The countries featured in the Makkah Route initiative are— Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco,…
- Middle East
Registration opens for companies to obtain Haj 1445 license
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started receiving applications from companies wishing to obtain a license to serve overseas pilgrims during the 1445 Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to increase 30 million pilgrims annually by 2030
Riyadh: As part of achieving the ambitious goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to increase more than 30 million Haj and Umrah pilgrims and over…
- Middle East
UAE residents await Haj refunds after operator fails to deliver promised pilgrimage
Over a month has passed since Haj, and many UAE residents who booked pilgrimage packages through a Sharjah-based tour company have yet to travel or receive their money back. According to a…
- Telangana
Telangana Haj pilgrims return home
Hyderabad: The 2023 Hajj pilgrimage for all the pilgrims of the Telangana Haj Committee has been successfully completed, with everyone returning home safely. The last batch of Telangana pilgrims arrived in Hyderabad…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 383,000 pilgrims visited Madinah this Haj season
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 383,275, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1, and many…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Over 1,70,000 Haj pilgrims visited Madinah until Thursday
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 173,905, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 42 blind men, women perform Haj this year
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Association of the Blind (Kafeef) sponsored 42 visually challenged men and women with their companions, to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. The blind pilgrims performed…
- Telangana
Two Haj pilgrims from Telangana pass away in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: Tragic news has emerged as two pilgrims from Telangana, who were part of the Telangana Haj Committee, have passed away in Saudi Arabia. The first pilgrim, Haji Ahmad bin Abdullah, son…
- Middle East
60 workers deployed to help elderly, disabled pilgrims at Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The mobility services department at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has dedicated its 60 staff members to the service of elderly and disabled pilgrims. The humanitarian…
- Middle East
Where do Jamarat pebbles go at the end of stoning rituals during Haj?
Riyadh: During the Haj season, pilgrims perform a ritual of “stoning the devil”, throwing 21 pebbles over the three days of Tashreeq (11, 12 and 13 Dhul-Hijjah) at the Jamarat Bridge in…
- Middle East
Indian Haj pilgrims in Makkah amid rising heat and hardships
Jeddah: The Haj pilgrimage can be physically draining even in ideal conditions, but pilgrims this year face an added challenge: scorching sun and temperatures rising to 46 degrees Celsius. The Haj rituals…
