Saudi Arabia announces a successful Hajj season
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of the Makkah Region and president of the Central Hajj Committee, said this year’s Hajj season, which welcomed around one million pilgrims for the first time after two years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a success.
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Saudi doctors save life of Iranian Hajj official after heart attack
Medical staff at King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah on Sunday saved the life of yet another pilgrim who suffered a heart attack while performing Hajj rituals, the Saudi Ministry of Health said.
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How Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative has made Asian pilgrims’ Hajj journey easier
Hundreds of thousands of Asian pilgrims are performing Hajj in Islam’s holiest cities, many of them as part of the Makkah Route initiative, which offers them ease of travel and relief after two difficult years of the pandemic.
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Foolproof Hajj arrangements ensure stoning ritual at Jamarat runs safely, smoothly
Pilgrims at Hajj 2022 continued the “stoning of the devil” ritual for the second day at the massive Jamarat complex in Mina on Sunday. They each threw 21 pebbles at the three pillars that symbolize Satan.
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Saudi Red Crescent volunteers ‘proud’ to serve Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Red Crescent Authority volunteers have provided numerous services and have many responsibilities toward the pilgrims of Makkah during the Hajj season.
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Saudi minister receives British Hajj pilgrim who walked to Makkah
A British man of Iraqi-Kurdish origin who walked from Wolverhampton, England to Makkah to perform Hajj this year was received by a Saudi minister in Mina on Sunday.
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Saudi scouts guide over 3,000 lost pilgrims on Eid day
Members of the Saudi Arabian Scouts Association guided over 3,000 lost pilgrims on the first day of Eid, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. A total of 3,390 pilgrims of various nationalities were guided by the scouts to their destinations.
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97,000 Hajj pilgrims receive health services at holy sites
The Ministry of Health said that the number of pilgrims who received treatment through hospitals and health centers in Makkah, Arafat, Muzdalifah, Mina and Jamarat had reached 97,262 pilgrims up to Sunday.
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Hajj pilgrims can purchase, ship one 5L bottle of Zamzam on return
Hajj pilgrims flying back to their countries from Jeddah can purchase one five-liter bottle of Zamzam water at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
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Ministry of Hajj and Umrah applies comprehensive health insurance for pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has implemented a comprehensive health insurance program for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom during the Hajj season for the current year 2022.
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More than 40 female scouts helping pilgrims
In cooperation with Hajj authorities, more than 40 female scouts of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation are taking part in Hajj services for the first time.
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Saudi health authorities save German pilgrim after heart attack
Medical staff in Makkah were able to save the life of a German pilgrim who suffered a heart attack, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Staff at King Abdullah Medical City’s Cardiac Center were able to implant a capsule endoscopy to regulate the heartbeat.
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