JEDDAH A workshop on Hajj has suggested construction of auxiliary roads between the Grand Mosque in Makkah (Haram) and Mina, where the pilgrims stay for at least three nights during the peak of the pilgrimage…....
This year’s Hajj, 1441H, will go down as one of those rare occasions in history when the pilgrimage had probably the fewest pilgrims in attendance comprising almost entirely of local residents. Due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Hajj has been restricted to a selected 1000 people, although some press reports have said up to 10,000…...
The Hajj of 1441 H or 2020 CE was marked by the novel coronavirus COVID19. Never before in our lifetime have we seen anything like this during Hajj. What usually is a sea of people, Makkah and the sites of Hajj saw very few pilgrims this year performing the rituals with social distancing. This video…...
Transport Minister Sulaiman Al-Hamdan presents gifts to arriving pilgrims during his visit to the Haj Terminal in Jeddah recently. – Saudi Press Agency RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Health has launched a massive health awareness campaign for this year’s Hajj under the slogan “Together for a Healthy Pilgrimage”. According to the Saudi Press Agency…...
JEDDAH — There are 3.2 million Indonesians on the Hajj wait list, said Joko Asmoro, chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Association for Hajj and Umrah Travels, during a press conference in Jeddah recently, according to a report by Saudi Gazette. Being the largest Muslim country with some 220 million Muslims, Indonesia faces a huge demand…...
Saudi Arabia is introducing electronic identification bracelets for all Hajj pilgrims starting this year, Saudi media said recently, as part of a safety drive. Containing personal and medical information, the bracelets will help authorities provide care and identify people, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said…....
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, visits the Kiswa factory in Makkah recently. He was received by Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Two Holy Mosques’ Affairs, and other senior officials.- Saudi Press Agency MAKKAH — Saudi Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, has launched the annual “Hajj…...
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims in Masjid Al-Haram, Makkah. In a few days they will leave on the journey of their lifetime. May Allah accept it from them. Ameen…....
An Indian Muslim woman pilgrim cries as she hugs her son at the airport before leaving for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014…....