Over 500.000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah so far
The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah through air and land ports to perform Hajj this year has reached 531,243 until Monday.
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Minister briefs OIC members on Hajj arrangements
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah visited on Tuesday the headquarters of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) where he met with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, delegates, representatives and consuls of OIC member states and its subsidiary institutions.
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Domestic pilgrims urged to be cautious of fake Hajj campaigns
The head of the Coordinating Council for Domestic Pilgrims Saeed Al-Juhani has said that illegal Hajj pilgrimage affects the pilgrimage experience negatively.
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Health Ministry issues e-medical permits for pilgrims
The Ministry of Health started issuing e-medical permits for offices dealing with inbound and outbound pilgrims through Seha Platform, to keep pace with the technological transformation in the Kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia launches Makkah Route Initiative in Côte d'Ivoire
Saudi Arabia has launched on Friday the Makkah Route Initiative in Côte d'Ivoire at Abidjan International Airport.
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Makkah Route offers baggage coding to preserve pilgrims' luggage
The Makkah Route initiative is offering coding and sorting of Hajj pilgrims’ luggage to ensure that it is delivered to their places of residence in Makkah and Madinah.
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Pilgrims arrive in big numbers in Madinah ahead of Hajj
Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah is witnessing continuous arrivals of flights carrying pilgrims from all over the world.
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Sunday is the last date for issuing Umrah permits
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that Sunday, 15 Dhu Al-Qaadah, corresponding to the 4th of June, is the last date on which pilgrims can issue Umrah permits.
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Makkah Route benefits 68,721 Hajj pilgrims so far
A total of 68,721 pilgrims have benefited from the Makkah Route initiative this Hajj season until Wednesday.
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Holy Mosques Presidency announces largest ever Hajj operation plan
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs on Thursday announced the operational plan for this year's Hajj season.
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Portal launched for delivery of Zamzam bottle at Hajj pilgrims’ accommodation
Al-Zamazima Company has launched the Zamzam electronic platform with the aim of delivering Zamzam water bottles to the pilgrims at their residences.
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Makkah brings forward final exams date due to Hajj season
The start of the final exams for students in Makkah-based schools has been brought forward by one week.
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