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Over 1.3m Pilgrims Arrived In KSA For Hajj More than 1.3 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj season, and more than 200,000 “domestic pilgrims” have also registered for services including the &ld... August 14, 2018 610 Category: CULTURAL

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Saudi Interior Minister Reviews Hajj Safety Procedures Saudi Arabia’s interior minister patronized a military parade of the Hajj security forces on Monday. Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, who is also the Chairman of the Higher Hajj Committee, r... August 14, 2018 456 Category: CULTURAL

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New Kaaba Kiswa Handed Over To Al-Shaibi On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Emir of Makkah Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has handed over the new kiswa (dress) of the Kaaba to its keeper Saleh Bin Zain Al-Abideen Al-Shaibi.... August 14, 2018 818 Category: CULTURAL

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24 Hour Haj Hotline To Answer Pilgrims Queries The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has assigned a 24-hour helpline 800-245-1000 during Haj season to answer the queries of pilgrims. A statement from the Saudi Press Agency said 128... August 14, 2018 558 Category: CULTURAL

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Eid Holidays In Govt Sector Begin Today Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued directives that Eid Al-Adha holidays in the government sector should begin on Tuesday. This will help facilitate the work of the agencies in... August 14, 2018 533 Category: CULTURAL

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Saudi Authorities In Makkah Welcome Pilgrims With High Quality Natural Ittar Saudi authorities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah welcome pilgrims with high quality natural ittar (perfume) and bukhoor (agarwood) incense. Director responsible for receiving visitors in the Grand Mosq... August 16, 2018 525 Category: CULTURAL

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Over 800 Foreign Journalists To Cover Hajj More than 800 foreign media workers will cover the Hajj rituals, Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, Saudi minister of media, has announced. In addition, facilities have been provided for 151 media insti... August 18, 2018 517 Category: CULTURAL

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1,000 Egyptian Pilgrims Arrive In Makkah For Hajj Tears of joy and complex feelings flowed as 1,000 pilgrims — families of the martyrs and wounded men of the Egyptian army and police — arrived as guests of the King Salman for the Hajj and... August 18, 2018 494 Category: CULTURAL

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Center To Measure Hajj Pilgrims Satisfaction With Government Services The National Center for Performance Measurement (Adaa) has activated one of its beneficiaries’ measurement tools to assess pilgrims’ satisfaction with government services during the Hajj s... August 18, 2018 494 Category: CULTURAL

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Saudi Arabia Greets 1.68m Pilgrims, Passport Chief Reveals More than 1.68 million Hajj pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom by noon on Thursday, the General Directorate of Passports announced. Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, director general of pa... August 18, 2018 548 Category: CULTURAL

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126,000 Pilgrims From Bangladesh Will Perform Hajj 2018 The last Hajj flights from Bangladesh will leave for Saudi Arabia this morning. About 125,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims have already reached the holy city Makkah, on special flights operated by Biman Bang... August 18, 2018 506 Category: CULTURAL

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King Salman Arrives In Mina To Oversee Pilgrim Services Saudi Arabia's King Salman arrived in Mina, in the holy city of Makkah on Monday, to supervise the services provided during the Hajj pilgrimage. As Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salma... August 21, 2018 476 Category: CULTURAL

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Inculcate Good Manners, Uphold Justice Pilgrims Told In Arafat Sermon The Namirah Mosque in Arafat, which has an area of 110,000 square meters, overflowed with pilgrims on Monday who performed the Dhuhr and Asr prayers together according to the Prophet's Sunnah. ... August 21, 2018 545 Category: CULTURAL

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Mina Communicates With Pilgrims In Several Languages Mina welcomes pilgrims with signage in several languages — including Arabic, English, French, Urdu and Indonesian — on roadsides, above bridges and on camp gates. Pilgrims from around the... August 22, 2018 525 Category: CULTURAL

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Amenities Provided For Pilgrims On Arafat On the most important day of Hajj, pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat, but the high summer temperatures were a hindrance to those wanting to perform their religious obligation as Muslims. But various o... August 22, 2018 472 Category: CULTURAL

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Pilgrims Praise Saudi Efforts During Hajj Pilgrims from around the world have expressed their gratitude for the services provided to them by the Saudi authorities, and praised the quality. “Despite the small size of the holy sites area... August 22, 2018 548 Category: CULTURAL

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King Salman Receives Saudi Grand Mufti, Princes, And Military Leaders Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Tuesday said it was an honor to serve fellow Muslims undertaking this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. The King made the comments as he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin ... August 22, 2018 507 Category: CULTURAL

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Lost Children’s Care Center Helps To Reunite Families Pilgrims, like all parents, closely look after their children, but sometimes worshippers lose their offspring during Hajj due to the large crowds of people at the holy sites. Many pilgrims opt to bri... August 22, 2018 1408 Category: CULTURAL

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Pilgrims Win Accolades For Compliance Of Crowd Management Rules Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, security spokesman at the Minister of Interior, praised the Haj pilgrims for their compliance to the crowd management regulations that contributed to the smooth conduct of ... August 22, 2018 549 Category: CULTURAL

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New Kiswa Replaces Old Kaaba Covering On Second Day Of Haj Early Monday morning, one of the most beloved events of Haj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, took place when most pilgrims were not present to witness it. The Kiswa, the finely embroidered cl... August 22, 2018 696 Category: CULTURAL

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