The Hajj pilgrims started the ritual of staying overnight at the Holy Site of Muzdalifah after descending from Arafat.
After sunset on Saturday, pilgrims started heading for Muzdalifah, in an orderly, calm and dignified manner reciting talbiyah a (...)
The Ministry of Health has transported a number of pilgrims of different nationalities from the hospitals of the Makkah Health Cluster, accompanied by a specialized medical team, to the holy site of Arafat, to enable them to perform Hajj.
The (...)
The volume of data traffic transferred by the STC network in the Arafat area increased by 40%, compared to Hajj season of 2019, pre-pandemic season, which was the highest one in this regard, and the rate of 5G and 4G networks is 96% of the (...)
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has activated the sign language to communicate with pilgrims with deafness or muteness in hospitals and health centers in the holy sites, as part of its existing steps to develop its health and treatment services (...)
The Saudi Electricity Company revealed the stability of the electrical service on the day of Arafah, in all holy sites, and no interruptions recorded.
The head of the western sector in the company, the general supervisor of the Hajj plan, Eng. (...)
The Ministry of Health has transported a number of pilgrims of different nationalities from the hospitals of the Makkah Health Cluster, accompanied by a specialized medical team, to the holy site of Arafat, to enable them to perform Hajj.
The (...)
The spokesman for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdali, confirmed that the general health of the pilgrims is reassuring with the availability of all health capabilities in all hospitals in the Arafat area, in addition to harnessing all (...)
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 pilgrims' descending from Arafat to Muzdalifah, which was characterized by the (...)
The General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM) has issued 313 media permits, including more than 900 journalists, since the beginning of this Hajj season 2022.
The GCAM has strengthened its operational plan for this season with establishing a (...)
The pilgrims settled this night in the holy site of Muzdalifah after descending from Arafat.
Upon their arrival, the pilgrims performed in Muzdalifah combined and shortened Maghrib and Isha prayers.
The descending from Arafat to Muzdalifah (...)
The General Authority for Statistics announced today that the total number of pilgrims for this year reached (899,353), including (779,919) pilgrims from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while the number of pilgrims from inside reached (...)
Acting Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, and Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites Abdulrahman bin Farouk Addas, inspected today pilgrims in their temporary camps in Arafat and (...)
Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesman of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdali, confirmed that no coronavirus cases were recorded among the pilgrims, nor any diseases affecting public health.
This came during a press (...)
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, appreciated the great efforts made by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud towards serving the holy sites and (...)
Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University has supervised Hajj Rituals Awareness Program for the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from the United States in coordination with the Saudi Embassy in Washington.
University's Rector Dr. (...)
Pilgrims of this year Hajj season will spend the night here, following arrival from Arafat, where they have conducted the main pillar of pilgrimage.
Following arrival here, they performed Maghreb and Isha prayers, jointly, in short and with the time (...)
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Governor of Makkah Region, and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, announced today that pilgrims descending from Arafat to Muzdalifah, as a fully successful (...)
AlHijjah 09, 1436, September 23, 2015, SPA -- A number of academics who are guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud have expressed appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Saudi people (...)
AlHijjah 10, 1436, September 24, 2015, SPA -- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's pilgrim guests left Arafat to Muzdalifah Wednesday evening and the 2400 guest pilgrims settled there.
They included a thousand (...)
AlHijjah 9, 1436, Sep 23, 2015, SPA -- The Department of Analyses and Forecasts of the Presidency for Meteorology and Environment said that the weather is currently partly cloudy in Makkah and the holy sites.
In a statement issued today, the (...)
AlHijjah 9, 1436, Sep 23, 2015, SPA -- Pilgrims settled in Muzdalifah today night after standing in Arafat.
Upon their arrival, the pilgrims performed joint Maghrib and Isha prayers, collect pebbles to throw at a replica of the devil in Mina (...)
Major General Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, Director General of Civil Defense, announced today success of the Civil Defense's plans regarding facing emergencies during ascending pilgrims in Arafat.
In a statement, he stressed that there is no (...)
AlHijjah 9, 1436, Sep 23, 2015, SPA -- Major General Suleiman bin Abdullah Al-Amro, Director General of Civil Defense, announced today success of the Civil Defense's plans regarding facing emergencies during ascending pilgrims in Arafat.
In a (...)
The total number of pilgrims for this year 1435H amounted to 2,085,238 pilgrims, including 1,389,053 pilgrims from abroad, and the rest from the Kingdom, mostly of residents. This came in a statement issued yesterday by General Department of (...)
AlHijjah 10, 1435, October 04, 2014, SPA -- The total number of pilgrims for this year 1435H amounted to 2,085,238 pilgrims, including 1,389,053 pilgrims from abroad, and the rest from the Kingdom, mostly of residents.
This came in a statement (...)