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Haj 2023: Saudi authorities distribute over 751m food items
Riyadh: As many as 751,655,000 food products were distributed among the Haj pilgrims on the holy sites in Saudi Arabia during the 2023 Haj season. The ready-to-consume products were provided under the…
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Saudi Arabia starts issuing electronic visas for Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has started issuing electronic visas for Umrah, days after the success of the Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Saudi Ministry of…
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Saudi: Over 17K arrested for attempting to perform Haj without permit
Riyadh: The security authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrested 17,615 people for attempting to perform Haj without the necessary permit this year, according to the Director of Public…
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Breathtaking photos of ‘Buck Supermoon’ from Makkah, Madinah
Riyadh: The supermoon was sighted on Monday in Makkah and Madinah skies for the first time this year, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The moon arrived at its closest point to Earth…
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High footfall of Indian Haj pilgrims in Makkah medical centers
Jeddah: India is one of the major countries in the world, where elderly people come for Haj among most of them having chronic disease, an addition to heat exhaustion after landing in…
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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…
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Saudi Arabia: Nearly 1.5L people without Haj permit sent back
Riyadh: The security authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have sent back 159,188 residents for attempting to undertake the Haj without legal permits this year, local media reported. The director…
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Haj pilgrims perform farewell Tawaf
Riyadh: The majority of Haj pilgrims on Friday performed Tawaf Al-Wida (farewell Tawaf) around the Holy Kaaba in Grand Mosque in Makkah as the annual pilgrimage nears its ending, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi Arabia: Health plans for Haj season successful
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the success of the health plans for this year’s Haj season, which saw the return of pilgrim numbers to pre-pandemic levels, media reported. Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel…
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Captivating photos of children in Haj 2023
Riyadh: Children of various ages may be seen taking part in this year’s Haj in Saudi Arabia, which saw a rise in pilgrimage to COVID-19 pre-pandemic levels. Haj is not compulsory for…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 8.2k heat exhaustion, sunstroke cases reported during Haj
Riyadh: More than 8,200 cases of heat exhaustion and sunstroke were recorded among pilgrims since the beginning of the Haj season 1444 AH/2023, according to the Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH). On…
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Watch: Makkha’s first female laundry crew thrives on Haj
A women’s group operating a laundry business to supplement their income has gained attention from Haj pilgrims in the holy city of Makkah. The Saudi women’s group established their laundry business in…
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Haj 2023: Over 2.4L pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: A total of 242,272 pilgrims have benefited from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative for this year’s Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. It has completed its mandate for this year,…
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Haj pilgrim from Telangana passes away in Makkah
Jeddah: A Haj pilgrim from Telangana breathed her last after performing Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual in Mina on Wednesday. Fatima Sarwar, a native of Sangareddy district, came along with her son Mir…
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Over 1.84M pilgrims from 150 countries perform Haj 2023
Riyadh: A total of 1,845,045 pilgrims came to perform Haj 1444 AH/2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from more than 150 countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to the General…
