Hajj
Registration for the upcoming Hajj season will commence soon stated the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs in a press conference today. The registration, for citizens and residents, will begin at 8am on Wednesday, September 20, 202..
Saudi Arabia will consider expanding an “economical package” for domestic pilgrims in next year’s Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, a Saudi official has said, as nearly 2 million Muslims completed the annual rites in the kingdom. “T..
First batches of pilgrims from the State of Qatar arrived in Doha after performing hajj rituals, while last batch of the pilgrims will arrive on Monday. Qatari Hajj delegation will also leave Makkah Al Mukaramah for Doha on Monday after assuring the ..
The Qatari Hajj Mission won the quality initiative award provided by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to Qatars pilgrims for Hajj season 1444 AH. The mission was honored during the closing annual ceremony in Makkah Al Mukaramah organized by th..
After staying at Mount Arafat, pilgrims began flocking to Muzdalifah in a third destination of Hajj pilgrimage rituals. After sunset, all pilgrims flocked to Muzdalifah where they will perform Maghrib and Isha prayers, pick up the stones, and stay..
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today that the total number of pilgrims this year, 1444 AH, amounted to 1,845,045 pilgrims. Of these, 1,660,915 pilgrims came from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while..
Hajj pilgrims start flocking to the holy site of Mina on the day of Tarwiyah in pursuit of the Prophetic Sunnah, but what does the name connote? The day of Tarwiyah is the 8th day of the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah, which marks the beginning of the ann..
More than two million pilgrims from more than 160 countries around the world will perform Hajj this year, according to Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. The number of flight reservations for those coming to the Kingdom to perform the a..
The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque has deployed its vast human resources and technology at the Grand Mosque to welcome worshippers during the upcoming Hajj season. The General Presidency has mobilised more than 4..
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