The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) disclosed the telecommunications indicators in Makkah and the holy sites on Arafat day. The total number of voice calls reached 42.2 million, comprising 36.3 million local calls and 5.9 (...)
The Ministry of Health has advised pilgrims to avoid standing in waiting lines for long periods after taking off the Ihram attire to perform the stoning at the Jamarat.
The ministry also said pilgrims should avoid physical exertion, direct exposure (...)
Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee, inspected on Tuesday the Special Security Forces participating in the security missions of this year's Hajj.
This came during a visit the Interior (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman covered the cost of sacrificial animals for 4,951 people from 92 countries who performed the Hajj under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah, implemented by the (...)
Minister of Media Salman Al-Dosari visited the Unified Security Operations Center (911) in Makkah, where he was received by Brigadier General Abdullah Al-Faris, Commander of the National Center for Security Operations.
During his visit, Al-Dosari (...)
A Filipino pilgrim who was rushed to hospital after suffering an acute heart attack underwent successful surgery at Al-Noor Hospital, an affiliate of Makkah-based King Abdullah Medical City.
The Ministry of Health said that the health condition of (...)
Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Hajj Supreme Committee Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud praised the efforts of the security and military authorities participating in Hajj this year.
The minister of interior stated during a meeting with the members (...)
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman arrived on Tuesday in Mina to oversee facilities for Hajj pilgrims and ensure that they are comfortable.
Almost 1.8 million Muslims from (...)
The Ministry of Health has alerted pilgrims to the dangers of heat stress during this year's Hajj season 1444 AH, which is seeing a rise in temperatures that pose a threat to the pilgrims' health.
The ministry emphasized that using umbrellas, (...)
Hospitals operated by the Ministry of Health in Arafat, site of the climax of Hajj ritual, are ready to provide all kinds of medical care to pilgrims, said the Ministry of Health in a press statement.
It also said that Jabal Al-Rahma Hospital, (...)
The General Authority for Roads has said that it uses drones to inspect and assess the state of roads at the Holy Sites.
It also uses drones to check the condition of ferries and bridges, thus acquiring fast and accurate information.
The authority (...)
The pilgrims of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah, and visits, implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call, and Guidance, were given an opportunity to visit the Revelation Exhibition located in the cultural (...)
Scouts on duty, affiliated to the Saudi Scouts Association (SSA), have successfully guided as many as 92592 missing pilgrims starting from 7th day to the 13th of Zul-Hijja, it was reported here today.
In 2288 field sorties during Hajj, the scouts (...)
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Region and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, announced the success of this year's Hajj 1443H (2022).
Prince Khaled said that "I am pleased to (...)
Scouts on duty, affiliated to the Saudi Scouts Association, have successfully guided as many as 1635 missing pilgrims in the first of the three-day Tashreeq, it was reported today.
During 240 field sorties yesterday, the scouts led a multi-national (...)
The Minister of Health Fahd Al-Jalajel has announced the success of the health plan for this year's Hajj 1443 AH (2022), citing that it is free from outbreaks or other effects on public health.
In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the (...)
The authority in charge of public complaints at Makkah municipality has received as many as 2,729 notifications on negligence of cleanliness, road maintenance, poor lighting, or unlicensed peddlers in Hajj areas, it was reported today.
In a report, (...)
The pilgrims of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit, who are in a hurry left the holy site of Mina today, Monday, the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah, after stoning the Jamarat heading Makkah to perform the farewell (...)
Pilgrims easily completed the pebble-stoning of the three Jamarats today, the second day of Tashreeq, a two-to-three-day-stay in Mina valley, starting with Al-Jamra Al-Sughra, followed by Al-Wosta and finally Al-Aqaba Al-Kubra, amid careful (...)
The Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Dr. Shawki Allam valued the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH the Crown Prince, in addition to the (...)
The Ministry of Media' system accompanied the Hajj season of this year 1443 Hijri (2022) in its various sectors to transmit the rituals of Hajj through various written, visual and audio media as well as facilitating the tasks of representatives of (...)
On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, the advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah region handed over the Kiswa to the senior keeper of Kaaba, Dr. Saleh bin (...)
The Ministry of Health stated that the medical staff at the Heart Center in King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah successfully managed to save the life of Mohammad Reza Gholamreza Refatiani, the head of the Iranian medical mission during the Hajj (...)
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance started today distributing a total of one million copies of the holy Quran as a gift from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on departing pilgrims via Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International (...)
Scouts on duty, affiliated to the Saudi Scouts Association, have successfully guided as many as 3390 missing pilgrims, it was reported Sunday.
During 520 field sorties Saturday, the scouts led a multinational total of 3,390 missing male and female (...)
