Makkah buses record 100,000 users on four trial routes
The free trial phase of the Makkah Bus Project, which included the recently launched routes (6, 7A, 12 and 7), has been a success — recording 100,000 users since the start of the first trips on Feb. 15.
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MPR deputy speaker asks govt to seek bigger Hajj quota
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) deputy speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid has asked the government, through the Ministry of Religious Affairs, to strive for expanding the quota for Hajj pilgrims.
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Hundreds of Palestinian Pilgrims Leave Gaza to Perform Umrah
A group of Palestinian pilgrims left the besieged Gaza Strip on Tuesday to perform Umrah, the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Itikaf to resume at Holy Mosques after a two-year hiatus
The ritual itikaf will resume at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan after a hiatus of two years. This was announced by Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques.
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Makkah historical sites to get private sector facelift
Private sector firms will be invited to undertake maintenance and improvement work on Makkah’s historical sites as part of efforts to highlight the locations’ spiritual significance for residents and visitors.
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ID card to help visitors at the Two Holy Mosques launched
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for Languages and Translation, in turn represented by the General Administration of Languages and Translation, launched an identification card to facilitate access to several electronic services.
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Vaccination certificate not required to enter Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health announced on Monday that vaccination certificate against coronavirus is no longer a mandatory requirement for the entry of passengers into the Kingdom.
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Holy Mosques Presidency assigns locations for Umrah pilgrims, worshippers
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has identified the locations for worshippers. The locations include all floors of the third Saudi expansion, King Fahd expansion with all its floors and all yards of the Grand Mosque.
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Haram Presidency distributes bracelets among children at Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques announced on Tuesday that it launched an initiative to distribute bracelets among children who are accompanying their parents to perform Umrah in order to avoid the prospect of getting lost in crowds at the Grand Mosque.
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Over 277,000 Hajj pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative
More than 277,000 Hajj pilgrims from five countries have benefited from the Makkah Route initiative within two years after its implementation, according to Lt. Gen. Suleiman Al-Yahya, director general of Passports (Jawazat).
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International Hajj and Umrah conference and exhibition underway in Jeddah
An international conference and exhibition of Hajj and Umrah services was launched on Monday at Jeddah Superdome by Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal.
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Saudia Airlines signs MoU with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Saudia Airlines has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to collaborate on the development of products and services.
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