Hajj ministry begins planning for 2030 season, to target 30 million pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started preparing plans for the 2030 season with the ultimate aim of targeting 30 million pilgrims. The ministry…
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Saudi King Salman arrives in Mina to oversee Hajj pilgrims’ comfort
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived in Mina on the outskirts of Mecca on Monday to get reassured of pilgrims’ comfort through a package of services…
Millions of Muslims start annual Hajj pilgrimage
Nearly two million Muslims from all around the world began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. “Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik” (I come to…
20,000 British pilgrims to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia
The British consulate in Jeddah has said 20,000 pilgrims will arrive to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj later this month. Deputy Consul General Kabir Rahman…
Jeddah King Abdulaziz Airport approves operational plan for Hajj season
Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport has approved the operational plan for the Hajj season 1439H being supervised by the General Authority of Civil Aviation in…
First batch of Iranian Hajj pilgrims arrives in Medina
The first batch of the Iranian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj (pilgrimage) arrived in Medina in the Saudi Kingdom on Thursday, according to Saudi Press…
Mecca authorities unveil two-month plan for upcoming Hajj season
The General Presidency for the Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque started implementing its two-month plan for the upcoming Hajj season, stretching from the beginning…
Saudi Arabia concludes procedures for 18,000 Hajj, Umrah pilgrims from Syria
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has concluded all arrangements for the arrival of about 18,000 Syrian pilgrims, accompanied by 850 members of the medical…
Houthis announce death of high-ranking commander in Yemen’s Hajjah
Houthi militias on Sunday announced that their commander at the Hardh front in the Hajjah Governorate, northwest of Yemen, has been killed along with dozens…
Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim: Qatar bans citizens from Hajj, Saudi embassy responds
Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim, the son of Sheikh Suhaim bin Hamad bin Abdullah al-Thani who was a member of the ruling family of Qatar and…