JEDDAH: A baby boy was born at a holy site in Ƶ while Muslim pilgrims were performing Hajj rituals on Monday.
A Saudi Press Agency report said a Jordanian woman gave birth to the baby at theJabal Al-Rahma Hospital in Arafat .
Arafat, about 20kilometers southeast ofMakkah, is where Muslims performing Hajj go to pray on theninth day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar for the most important part of the pilgrimage.
The father named the child "Wadah" after the director of the hospital for his kind care and attention, the report said.
It added that the hospital's medical staff provided medical care for the child and his mother, who are both in good health.
في أطهر البقاع، جاء مولود اليوم في عرفة..
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