Around 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, according to Saudi officials. The majority of the pilgrims arrived by air, and the Hajj is expected to begin on Monday. This year’s pilgrimage will not have the restrictions imposed during the…
His Excellency, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, met with Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Issa in Cairo at the end of his official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The meeting was attended by Dr. Abdel Fattah bin Suleiman…
The Saudi Public Prosecutor, Saud Al-Mojeb, emphasized the criminal justice protection of the holy sites and their occupants during Hajj from all forms of felony or assault. “The prosecutors increased in number and became 27. They will exercise all parliamentary jurisdictions, such as investigation, public prosecution, appealing sentences, oversight, and…
According to the Prophet Muhammad -peace be upon him-: “Islam is built on five pillars: The belief that “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God”, doing prayers, paying zakat, fasting Ramadan, performing (Hajj) pilgrimage.” Hajj has a great place in Islam, as it is…
During the Hajj season, some interested people and activists brought back the old pilgrimage stories and pictures, and during the day of Al-Tarwiyah in Mina. They made many comparisons between the past and the present, emphasizing the developmental leaps that Saudi Arabia has made in serving pilgrims over the past…
The Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, confirmed the readiness of the Hajj security forces to carry out their tasks in maintaining the security and safety of pilgrims. This came during his sponsorship of the ceremony organized…
The Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Governor of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, and Chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, announced that due to the Corona pandemic, one million pilgrims will perform the Hajj this year, including 150,000 from inside and 850,000 from abroad. He…
Dr. Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the Supreme Committee for the Ministry’s Works in Hajj, has launched many high-quality projects worth a total of SAR 90 million to serve pilgrims during the Hajj in 2022. These included the start of maintenance projects and the operation of all mosques in the Holy…
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has warned of fake accounts and people claiming to provide Hajj services and options within violating campaigns at low prices. It stressed that applying for Hajj from within the Kingdom for citizens and residents should be through the…
The comprehensive security plan for the tasks and responsibilities of public security to establish the Hajj rituals this year 1443 AH was authorized by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee. His Excellency the Director of…