/Hajj2023 en /node/2380571/pakistan <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/saima-shabbir">SAIMA SHABBIR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-09-26 09:06</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is working with ��������Ƶ to introduce short Hajj packages for next year’s annual pilgrimage, according to the minutes of a meeting on Monday of the Senate Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Inter-Faith Harmony.</p> <p> More than 81,000 Pakistani pilgrims performed the pilgrimage under the government scheme this year while the rest from a total quota of 179,210 used private tour operators. Pakistani pilgrims traveling for Hajj under the government’s program have to stay for 40 days in the Kingdom.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/09/26/4021136-117046306.jpg" width="1500" height="882" alt="" title="Muslims pray and read the Qur&#039;an in a luxury hotel room with a panoramic view overlooking the Grand Mosque in Makkah, ��������Ƶ ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on August 8, 2019. (AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/hajj">hajj</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:20:20 +0000 wasey 2380571 at /node/2371461/pakistan <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/saima-shabbir">SAIMA SHABBIR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2023-09-11 14:50</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar presided over a meeting on advance preparations for Hajj 2024 on Monday and ordered the formation of a reform committee to look into complaints against private Hajj companies.</p> <p> Last week, Pakistan’s religious affairs ministry had asked private Hajj operators to provide suggestions to improve operations and implement new Saudi instructions regarding a reduction in the number of pilgrims for each company.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/09/11/3995586-767414234.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Muslim pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam&#039;s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 30, 2023 during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. (Photo courtesy: AFP/File)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/hajj-preparations">Hajj preparations</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/private-hajj-companies">private Hajj companies</a></div></div></div> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:39 +0000 kashaf.rehman 2371461 at /node/2362411/pakistan <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/saima-shabbir">SAIMA SHABBIR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2023-08-27 15:41</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: With a small backpack slung over his shoulders, an umbrella in hand, and a pair of trekking shoes on his feet, Pakistani student Usman Arshad set out from his hometown of Okara in eastern Pakistan in October 2022 on an ambitious journey on foot. Four months and 5,400 kilometers later, he arrived in Makkah in March 2023 passing through Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and ��������Ƶ to perform the annual Islamic spiritual pilgrimage, Hajj.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/08/27/3971741-425036012.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="In this combination of photos, created on August 27, 2023, shows Pakistani student Usman Arshad who performed Hajj on foot in June this year. (Photos courtesy: Facebook/Usman Arshad)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2023-hajj">2023 Hajj</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pakistani-hajj-pilgrims">Pakistani Hajj pilgrims</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistan-hajj-mission">Pakistan Hajj mission</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pakistani-student-saudi-arabia">Pakistani student in saudi arabia</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:43:35 +0000 muhammad.ibrahim 2362411 at /node/2352646/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2023-08-10 07:39</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: This year’s Hajj season was declared a success with the Kingdom’s airports serving over 1.5 million pilgrims and transporting 3.2 million passengers through 102 airlines during the pilgrimage period. <br /> The number of passengers during this year’s Hajj season increased over 86 percent compared with 2022, a statement from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) noted.<br /> Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, the GACA president, emphasized the success of the operational plan and its remarkable achievements. <br /></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/08/10/3946431-660860660.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="Around 1.8 million worshippers performed pilgrimage at the 1444 Hajj. (@ReasahAlharmain)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/saudi-airports">Saudi airports</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-vision-2030">Saudi Vision 2030</a></div></div></div> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 04:51:10 +0000 dalal.awienat 2352646 at /node/2339976/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-07-18 17:25</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port received copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.</p> <p> The group of 2,000 Sudanese pilgrims were the last of 6,855 Hajj pilgrims to leave ��������Ƶ via the port.</p> <p> Those interviewed praised the services provided to them throughout their stay in the Kingdom, SPA added.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/18/3913731-1973357838.png" width="1400" height="923" alt="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" title="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/18/3913736-763337309.png" width="1400" height="927" alt="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" title="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/18/3913741-221439275.png" width="1400" height="916" alt="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" title="The last group of Hajj pilgrims leaving the Kingdom via Jeddah Islamic Port receive copies of the holy Qur’an as gifts. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/sudan">Sudan</a></div></div></div> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:28:26 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2339976 at /node/2338746/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/247521">Tareq Al-Thaqafi</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Sun, 2023-07-16 16:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MAKKAH: Makkah municipality leaders have hailed a group of Chinese pilgrims for keeping their camps at Arafat clean and picking up trash from a tunnel during Hajj.</p> <p> Honoring the worshippers at his office, the deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanked the pilgrims for their efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy, work recorded in a video that went viral on several social media platforms.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/16/3910586-74661932.jpg" width="1024" height="674" alt="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks a Chinese pilgrim for his efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" title="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks a Chinese pilgrim for his efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/16/3910591-1508273885.jpg" width="1024" height="684" alt="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks Chinese pilgrims for their efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" title="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks Chinese pilgrims for their efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/16/3910596-1066559575.jpg" width="1280" height="854" alt="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks a Chinese pilgrim for his efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" title="The deputy mayor of Makkah, Ibrahim Al-Ghamdi, thanks a Chinese pilgrim for his efforts in helping to keep the holy sites tidy. (Supplied)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/makkah">Makkah</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/chinese-pilgrims">Chinese pilgrims</a></div></div></div> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:07:49 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2338746 at /node/2336626/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2023-07-12 19:01</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: More than 750,000 passengers used the Haramain High-Speed Railway during this year’s Hajj season, an increase of 96 percent compared to the same period in 2022.</p> <p> 3,627 trips were made during the Hajj 2023 season, an increase of 79 percent compared to Hajj 2022, Saudi Press Agency reported.</p> <p> An average of 126 trips were made during peak days due to high demand and a record-breaking 131 trips were made on Dhul Hijjah 7 (the day before Hajj started).</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/12/3905121-1329628609.png" width="1500" height="934" alt="Pilgrims arrive in Makkah on the Haramain High-Speed Railway. (File/@haramainrailway)" title="Pilgrims arrive in Makkah on the Haramain High-Speed Railway. (File/@haramainrailway)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/haramain-high-speed-railway">Haramain High-Speed Railway</a></div></div></div> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:05:50 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2336626 at /node/2335826/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/lama-alhamawi">Lama Alhamawi</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-07-11 15:53</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: ��������Ƶ’s King Salman on Tuesday offered his thanks to all those involved in this year’s Hajj for their contributions to the success of the annual pilgrimage.</p> <p> It came as he chaired the latest meeting of the Council of Ministers, during which the Cabinet reviewed the outcome of the visit by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the Elysee Palace in Paris on June 16 and his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/11/3903491-944423431.jpeg" width="1400" height="888" alt="��������Ƶ’s King Salman on Tuesday offered his thanks to all those involved in this year’s Hajj for their contributions to its success. (SPA)" title="��������Ƶ’s King Salman on Tuesday offered his thanks to all those involved in this year’s Hajj for their contributions to its success. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/king-salman">King Salman</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase update"> Update </span> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:54:11 +0000 ruaa.ameri 2335826 at /node/2335996/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-07-11 20:29</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MADINAH: Foreign pilgrims staying in Madinah after Hajj have praised Saudi agencies for providing the services necessary for them to perform their worship with ease.</p> <p> Help in getting to and from their residences to the Prophet’s Mosque, other holy sites, and historic landmarks in the city was also highlighted by pilgrims.</p> <p> Issam Mujahid, from Yemen, told the Saudi Press Agency that he had felt comfortable and reassured performing Hajj rituals this year.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/11/3903666-1476254150.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Pilgrims thanked the Saudi leadership for its efforts in meeting the requirements of worshippers. (SPA)" title="Pilgrims thanked the Saudi leadership for its efforts in meeting the requirements of worshippers. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/11/3903681-2093605054.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="Pilgrims thanked the Saudi leadership for its efforts in meeting the requirements of worshippers. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/11/3903686-864356597.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="" title="Pilgrims thanked the Saudi leadership for its efforts in meeting the requirements of worshippers. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/makkah">Makkah</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/madinah">Madinah</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:00:00 +0000 malawi 2335996 at /node/2333491/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/224691">Rashid Hassan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2023-07-06 17:56</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurated a program titled “Hajj virtues for young visitors” on Wednesday.</p> <p> The program aims to provide awareness, guiding and educating young visitors about the virtues of Hajj, and enriching their experience at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.</p> <p> The Hajj drew to a close last Friday after about 2 million Muslims from around the world performed their rites, ending with three days of Rami Al-Jamarat, or the stoning of the devil ritual, at the Jamarat complex in Mina.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/06/3897281-327872853.png" width="1000" height="595" alt="Program aims to provide awareness, guiding young visitors about the virtues of Hajj, and enriching their experience at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (@ReasahAlharmain)" title="Program aims to provide awareness, guiding young visitors about the virtues of Hajj, and enriching their experience at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (@ReasahAlharmain)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/makkah">Makkah</a></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 15:06:09 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2333491 at /node/2333286/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Thu, 2023-07-06 10:36</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MADINAH: The number of pilgrims from around the world to arrive in Madinah up to Wednesday after performing the Hajj rituals has reached 142,588, state news agency SPA reported.</p> <p> A total of 17,258 pilgrims arrived in Madinah on Wednesday, with 15,159 arriving at the Hijra Station through 395 flights, according to Hajj and Visit Committee statistics.<br /> Meanwhile the Haramain high-speed railway station received 1,797 pilgrims who arrived on 395 trips.<br /> Of these 36,963 pilgrims have already left to return to their home countries.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/06/3896676-1527448388.jpg" width="900" height="600" alt="" title="A total of 17,258 pilgrims arrived in Madinah on Wednesday. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div></div></div> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 07:39:35 +0000 Peter Harrison 2333286 at /node/2332481/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-author field-type-text field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-07-04 21:54</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> RIYADH: The first group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims to leave the Kingdom via Jadidat Arar land port departed on Tuesday.</p> <p> They were gifted with copies of the holy Qur’an and roses as they left.</p> <p> The pilgrims expressed their thanks and appreciation to the government of ��������Ƶ for the hospitality and services they received during the pilgrimage, Saudi Press Agency reported.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/04/3894706-731783185.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/04/3894711-862364624.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/iraq">Iraq</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/jadidat-arar">Jadidat Arar</a></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:55:46 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2332481 at /node/2332296/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Tue, 2023-07-04 16:34</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has launched the “Hayyakom” — meaning “Welcome” —  initiative at the library of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.</p> <p> The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment.</p> <p> It serves as a platform to acquaint visitors with Islamic heritage and the cultural history of the Kingdom. It also aims to foster a sense of spirituality and cultural consciousness among pilgrims and visitors.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/04/3894206-1730483002.jpg" width="1200" height="799" alt="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" title="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/04/3894201-364777163.jpg" width="1200" height="799" alt="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" title="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/04/3894211-752933121.jpg" width="1200" height="799" alt="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" title="The initiative aims to welcome visitors and pilgrims while also promoting cultural and educational enrichment. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/islamic">Islamic</a></div></div></div> Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:38:40 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2332296 at /node/2331396/pakistan <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/saima-shabbir">SAIMA SHABBIR</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2023-07-03 18:23</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Talha Mahmood on Sunday lauded the Saudi government for undertaking excellent measures to ensure the recently concluded Hajj pilgrimage was held smoothly, saying that he was amazed at the “rapid” transformation that the kingdom had undertaken under the Saudi crown prince. </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/02/3891776-1321709871.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Pakistani Hajj pilgrims arrive from Jeddah at the Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad on July 2, 2023, as Pakistan begins its post-Hajj flight operation. (AN Photo)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Pakistan">Pakistan</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/post-hajj-flight-operation">post-Hajj flight operation</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/2023-hajj">2023 Hajj</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistani-hajj-pilgrims">Pakistani Hajj pilgrims</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/pakistan-saudi-ties">Pakistan Saudi Ties</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 15:30:26 +0000 muhammad.ibrahim 2331396 at /node/2331811/saudi-arabia <div class="field field-name-field-rbitem-author field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">article author:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/rbitem-author/arab-news">Arab News</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Mon, 2023-07-03 15:31</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> MADINAH: Sixty staff members of the mobility services department at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque are providing services to elderly and disabled pilgrims.</p> <p> Their primary role is to assist these individuals in accessing the Prophet’s Mosque during prayer times and visits, ensuring their comfort.</p> <p> They work round the clock, transporting elderly and disabled pilgrims through the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in electric carts that can accommodate several people.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-binary field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/03/3892821-1024283911.jpg" width="935" height="600" alt="" title="Sixty staff members of the mobility services department work round the clock, transporting elderly and disabled pilgrims through the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in electric carts. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/03/3892826-588642390.jpg" width="932" height="600" alt="" title="Sixty staff members of the mobility services department work round the clock, transporting elderly and disabled pilgrims through the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in electric carts. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/03/3892831-1872420621.jpg" width="938" height="600" alt="" title="Sixty staff members of the mobility services department work round the clock, transporting elderly and disabled pilgrims through the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in electric carts. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2023/07/03/3892836-267753908.jpg" width="952" height="600" alt="" title="Sixty staff members of the mobility services department work round the clock, transporting elderly and disabled pilgrims through the courtyards of the Prophet’s Mosque in electric carts. (SPA)" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Main category:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/saudiarabia">��������Ƶ</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-9 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/Hajj2023">Hajj 2023</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/prophet%E2%80%99s-mosque">Prophet’s Mosque</a></div></div></div> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:40:59 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2331811 at