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UAE astronaut shares new photo of Makkah from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission on the International Space Station (ISS), shared an image of Makkah from space. Also ReadHaj in…
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Haj 2023: Photos show pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat
Riyadh: Pilgrims from all over the world ascended Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most important day of the Haj. Mount Arafat is believed to be…
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Haj in 1953: Rare and unseen photos of the pilgrimage
Riyadh: Here are some rare, unseen photos from the Haj pilgrimage shot in 1953 by a Pakistani pilgrim Abdul Ghafour Sheikh, who was a student at Harvard University back then. Over the…
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Video: Pilot son surprises mother travelling for Haj
Parents seek success and fulfilment for their children. In order to improve their lives and help them achieve their goals, parents are also not shy about making sacrifices. With that said, the…
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Christian priest who converted to Islam performs Haj on King’s invitation
Ibrahim Richmond, a former Christian priest from South Africa, who converted to Islam recently, was invited to perform Haj this year by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Richmond accepted Islam…
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Haj pilgrim from Telangana passes away in Makkah
Hyderabad: A Haj pilgrim from Telangana’s Mahbubnagar has passed away in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Later, he was laid to rest in Sharayea cemetery near Makkah. As per the details, Mohammad Shamsheer Pasha,…
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Photos: Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million pilgrims from around the world amassed in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, which is considered one of the five pillars…
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Saudi Arabia hosted 99 million Haj pilgrims over 54 years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received more than “99 million pilgrims over 54 years,as of last year’s Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This is according to data…
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In first, Saudi Arabia launches virtual reality glasses to monitor vehicles during Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Transport General Authority (TGA) for the first time launched virtual reality (VR) glasses to monitor the movement of vehicles during the current Haj season. Saudi Minister…
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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia issues 1.8 million e-visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued 1.8 million e-visas for this year’s Haj season 1444 AH/2023 in a record time the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The announcement was…
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More than 2 million pilgrims flock to Mina as Haj 2023 begins
Riyadh: More than two million white-clad pilgrims from across the world flocked to the holy site of Mina to spend the day of Tarwiyah as the annual haj pilgrimage begins Monday. With…
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Haj: Pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Qudum before heading to Mina
Riyadh: Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims began performing the ritual of Tawaf Al-Qudum (Tawaf of arrival) on Sunday afternoon before heading to Mina to mark the start of the annual pilgrimage of…
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Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah ahead of Haj season
Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured aerial photographs on Sunday of the final preparations for this year’s Haj season in Makkah. The SPA lens showed the faithful’s gatherings, and…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1.65M overseas pilgrims arrive to perform Haj
Riyadh: A total of 1,655,188 pilgrims arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports as of Saturday to perform Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According…
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Haj 2023: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Foreign pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj this year have reached 1,499,472 until June 22, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
