Hajj 2024 /Hajj2024 en Last group of Hajj pilgrims leaves via Madinah airport /node/2554221/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">Mon, 2024-07-22 16:30</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 left the Kingdom via Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening.</p> <p> 320 pilgrims departed the holy city for Kertajati, Indonesia and a farewell ceremony was held for them by Saudia, concluding its operations for Hajj 2024.</p> <p> Saudia flights provided quality services to enhance the Hajj experience of pilgrims this year, including various educational programs in different languages, 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/2024/07/22/4478611-1563305632.jpeg" width="1600" height="1164" alt="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (SPA)" title="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/07/22/4478616-2010465813.jpeg" width="1600" height="1120" alt="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (SPA)" title="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/07/22/4478621-134189039.jpeg" width="1600" height="1205" alt="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (SPA)" title="Hajj pilgrims depart from Madinah’s Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport on Sunday evening. (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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/madinah">Madinah</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/saudia">Saudia</a></div></div></div> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:34:03 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2554221 at Pakistan concludes post-Hajj operations for over 160,000 pilgrims /node/2553921/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, 2024-07-22 07:01</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> Islamabad: Pakistan successfully concluded its post-Hajj operations 2024 on Sunday, the religion ministry said, during which over 160,000 pilgrims from the country performed the annual Islamic pilgrimage this year. </p> <p> Out of Pakistan’s total quota of 179,210 pilgrims, around 160,000 from the country performed Hajj this year through both the government scheme and private tour operators. The annual Islamic pilgrimage was held from June 14-19 during which millions of pilgrims from all parts of the world arrived in Ƶ. </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/2024/07/22/4477911-1809872788.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="An aerial view shows Mecca&#039;s Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam&#039;s holiest site in the centre on June 17, 2024, during the annual hajj pilgrimage. (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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistan-saudi-ties">Pakistan Saudi Ties</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/category/tags/hajj">hajj</a></div></div></div> Mon, 22 Jul 2024 04:09:07 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2553921 at Pakistan’s Hajj Medical Mission wraps up operations, says treated over 169,000 pilgrims  /node/2553471/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, 2024-07-21 13:08</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: The Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission wrapped up its operations in Ƶ this week after treating over 169,000 pilgrims in the kingdom, the mission’s director confirmed on Sunday. </p> <p> Over 160,000 Pakistanis attended this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, which ran from June 14-19. Pakistan established two hospitals and 11 dispensaries in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah on May 9. </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/2024/07/21/4476726-1086852018.jpg" width="670" height="395" alt="" title="People walk past Pakistan Medical Mission Hospital in Madinah on May 16, 2024, as Pakistani Hajj Mission sets up medical facilities for Pakistani pilgrims in Ƶ ahead of annual Islamic pilgrimage. (Photo courtesy: Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission/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="/tags/pakistan-hajj-medical-mission">Pakistan hajj medical mission</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Sun, 21 Jul 2024 10:15:18 +0000 kashaf.rehman 2553471 at Pakistani pilgrim couple welcomes baby boy during Hajj 2024 /node/2543901/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="/taxonomy/term/106591">Aamir Saeed</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">Fri, 2024-07-05 08:10</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: A Pakistani pilgrim couple celebrated the birth of a baby boy during this year’s Hajj and named him Muhammad, the Pakistani religion ministry said on Thursday.<br /> The beautiful moment unfolded in the holy city of Madinah as the Pakistani couple from Balochistan welcomed the newborn, according to the Pakistani religious affairs ministry.<br /> The Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission in Madinah is ensuring both mother and baby received required medical attention, while officials from the Saudi Hajj ministry also visited the mission to celebrate the occasion.<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/2024/07/05/4451471-1857381802.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Abdul Wahab Soomro, a senior Pakistani Hajj official, holds a baby boy as Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission celebrates the birth of the baby who was born during the Hajj this year in Madinah on July 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy: MORA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/07/05/4451476-1721321465.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Abdul Wahab Soomro, a senior Pakistani Hajj official, holds a baby boy as Pakistan Hajj Medical Mission celebrates the birth of the baby who was born during the Hajj this year in Madinah on July 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy: MORA)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistan-hajj-mission">Pakistan Hajj mission</a></div></div></div> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 05:12:19 +0000 muhammad.ibrahim 2543901 at Pakistan ministry of religious affairs launches post-Hajj operations in Madinah /node/2542636/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="/taxonomy/term/124566">Arab News Pakistan</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, 2024-07-03 12:17</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: The Pakistani Ministry of Religious Affairs has initiated post-Hajj operations in the holy city of Madinah, Radio Pakistan reported on Wednesday, prioritizing that every Pakistani pilgrim got the opportunity to visit revered sites within the Prophet’s Mosque.<br /> At least 160,000 Pakistanis attended this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage, which ran from June 14-19. <br /> “Seventeen thousand Pakistani pilgrims visited Riaz ul Jannah in the post-Hajj period,” Radio Pakistan reported on the post-Hajj operations. <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/2024/07/03/4448001-2018435212.jpg" width="1300" height="766" alt="" title="Officials check baggage of Hajj pilgrims as they arrive at the Sialkot International Airport in Sialkot on June 20, 2024. (APP)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pakistani-hajj-pilgrims">Pakistani Hajj pilgrims</a></div></div></div> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:18:48 +0000 muhammad.ibrahim 2542636 at Pakistani Hajj pilgrims receive sacred Zamzam water at Saudi airports before flying back /node/2540976/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="/taxonomy/term/106591">Aamir Saeed</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, 2024-07-01 05:51</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: The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced on Sunday Pakistani Hajj pilgrims flying back to their country were given their share of Zamzam water upon arriving at the airports in Jeddah and Madinah on a daily basis.</p> <p> The water, which comes from the Zamzam Well in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, is considered sacred by Muslims due to its link with highly revered prophets in Islam.</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/2024/07/01/4443906-903894087.jpg" width="1500" height="884" alt="" title="A picture taken on June 15, 2021, shows a smart robot used for the first time at the Grand Mosque in Ƶ&#039;s holy city of Makkah, supplying worshippers with bottles of Zamzam water. (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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/pakistan">Pakistan</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/zamzam-water">Zamzam water</a></div></div></div> Mon, 01 Jul 2024 03:16:00 +0000 fatimah.amjad 2540976 at Last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims leaves Ƶ through Jadidat Arar crossing /node/2539016/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">Thu, 2024-06-27 22:29</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> RIYADH: The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday.</p> <p> They were bid farewell with gifts of flowers and copies of the holy Qur’an.</p> <p> Hajj ended on June 18 but many pilgrims stay in the Kingdom to visit historic sites in Makkah and Madinah including the Prophet’s Mosque. </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/2024/06/27/4438816-1414004547.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (SPA)" title="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/06/27/4438821-1166887388.jpeg" width="1600" height="1315" alt="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (SPA)" title="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (SPA)" /></div><div class="field-item even"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/06/27/4438826-1144379801.jpeg" width="1600" height="1271" alt="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (SPA)" title="The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Ƶ through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. (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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</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> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:48:27 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2539016 at India envoy praises Ƶ for Hajj services /node/2538121/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-publication-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wed, 2024-06-26 17:09</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: India’s ambassador to Ƶ, Suhel Ajaz Khan, has praised Ƶ for the services provided for pilgrims during this year’s Hajj.</p> <p> Khan, who performed Hajj this year and helped his nation’s pilgrims, told Arab News: “We work very closely with the Saudi Health Ministry and other authorities in providing best medical services to our pilgrims.”</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/2024/06/26/4436456-1688737126.jpg" width="1000" height="563" alt="" title="Indian ambassador Suhel Ajaz Khan in ihram for Hajj. (X/@SuhelAKhanIFS)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/06/26/4436461-2457813.jpg" width="400" height="711" alt="" title="Indian ambassador Suhel Ajaz Khan in ihram for Hajj. (X/@SuhelAKhanIFS)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/india">India</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/suhel-ajaz-khan">Suhel Ajaz Khan</a></div></div></div> <span class="label abs-el uppercase special"> Special </span> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 14:18:45 +0000 seamus.obuachalla 2538121 at Hajj preachers provided 1.4m religious services /node/2537831/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, 2024-06-26 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> RIYADH: Ƶ’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance provided more than 1.4 million religious services for over 2 million pilgrims and visitors during this year’s Hajj season.</p> <p> More than 600 male and female preachers provided guidance at the holy sites, in several languages, on Islam and the value of moderation, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.</p> <p> There were also staff deployed to guide pilgrims during the days of Tashreeq in Makkah and at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.</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/2024/06/26/4435786-1784385136.jpg" width="1100" height="733" 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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div></div></div> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:11:59 +0000 Peter Harrison 2537831 at Ministry reports nearly 1.5 million religious services to pilgrims during Hajj /node/2537686/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">Wed, 2024-06-26 02:04</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: Nearly 1.5 million religious services were offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported.<br /> The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance said that approximately 1,485,000 services had been offered from the day before Arafat, which was on June 15, until the end of Hajj.<br /> Saudi authorities said that 1.8 million pilgrims participated in this year’s Hajj.<br /> Six hundred Islamic teachers and translators were on hand to provide pilgrims with information about the duties of annual religious event.<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/2024/06/26/4435396-1271643788.jpeg" width="1000" height="666" alt="" title="A Muslim pilgrim prays at dawn on Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. (AFP)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 23:07:22 +0000 Mahad 2537686 at Indonesia lauds digital solutions in Hajj management as pilgrims return home /node/2537211/world <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="/article-authors/sheany-yasuko-lai">Sheany Yasuko Lai</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, 2024-06-25 14:52</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> Jakarta: Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas has praised Ƶ for its new Hajj-management digital solutions, as the country’s pilgrims begin to return home after completing the spiritual journey.</p> <p> A total of 241,000 Indonesian pilgrims were among nearly 2 million Muslims who traveled to Makkah to perform the pilgrimage that is one of the five pillars of Islam.</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/2024/06/25/4434206-1637889982.jpg" width="1280" height="721" alt="" title="Indonesian pilgrims wave for a photo prior to their departure to Indonesia from Jeddah on June 21, 2024. (Ministry of Religious Affairs) " /></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="/world">World</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/indonesia">Indonesia</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div></div></div> Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:55:45 +0000 sara.alshurafa 2537211 at Tourism companies encouraged pilgrims to violate Hajj regulations says Saudi Interior Ministry official /node/2536886/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, 2024-06-24 22:47</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: Tourism companies around the world deceived foreign visitors to Ƶ by issuing visas not intended for Hajj, while encouraging them to violate regulations by staying in Makkah two months before the pilgrimage, a Ministry of Interior spokesman said on Monday.</p> <p> The security spokesman for Ƶ’s Ministry of Interior Colonel Talal bin Abdul Mohsen bin Shalhoub said 1,301 people died during Hajj including 1,079 pilgrims who did not have Hajj permits. Those who died and were unauthorized to perform Hajj made up 83 percent of the total deaths.</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/2024/06/24/4433391-1666963759.png" width="1300" height="790" alt="1,301 people died during Hajj including 1,079 pilgrims who did not have Hajj permits. (@SaudiMOH)" title="1,301 people died during Hajj including 1,079 pilgrims who did not have Hajj permits. (@SaudiMOH)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/saudi-arabia">Ƶ</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/permits">PERMITS</a></div></div></div> Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:00:45 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2536886 at More than 1,300 pilgrims die during Hajj pilgrimage – most unauthorized /node/2536146/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">Sun, 2024-06-23 22:07</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 1,300 people died while performing Hajj this year, having walked long distances without sufficient protection from the sun – 83 percent unauthorised - Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said.</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/2024/06/23/4431521-82896266.png" width="1400" height="926" alt="Successful execution of health management efforts was made possible through coordinated efforts of health system and Hajj security forces, Al-Jalajel said. (@SaudiMOH)" title="Successful execution of health management efforts was made possible through coordinated efforts of health system and Hajj security forces, Al-Jalajel said. (@SaudiMOH)" /></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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/pilgrims">pilgrims</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/heat">heat</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/health">Health</a></div></div></div> Sun, 23 Jun 2024 19:16:56 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2536146 at More than 1.4 million people visit Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa during last six weeks /node/2536021/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">Sun, 2024-06-23 18:16</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 1.4 million people visited Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the last six weeks, Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.</p> <p> 762,101 males and 641,539 females visited the sacred site between Dhul-Qadah 1 and Dhul-Hijjah 14, SPA said.</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/2024/06/23/4431126-311548086.jpeg" width="1600" height="1066" alt="More than 1.4 million people visited Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the last six weeks. (SPA)" title="More than 1.4 million people visited Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during the last six weeks. (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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/category/tags/madinah">Madinah</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/al-rawdah-al-sharifa">Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa</a></div></div></div> Sun, 23 Jun 2024 15:18:39 +0000 zaynab.khojji 2536021 at Egyptian homes celebrate pilgrims’ return with Hajj murals /node/2535506/middle-east <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/mohammed-al-shammaa">Mohammed Al-Shammaa</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">Sat, 2024-06-22 20:15</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> CAIRO: As Egyptian pilgrims return from their spiritual journey to Ƶ, waiting families have begun plans for celebrations in homes decorated with special murals.</p> <p> Festive images depict Hajj symbols such as airplanes, the Kaaba, Mount Arafat, and camels, celebrating the fulfillment of the sacred pilgrimage. </p> <p> Emad Abdel Latif, a folklore professor at Assiut University, told Arab News that the “deep-rooted tradition begins as soon as the pilgrim departs for the holy lands.”</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/2024/06/22/4429876-389011243.jpg" width="960" height="720" alt="" title="As Egyptian pilgrims return from their spiritual journey to Ƶ, waiting families have begun plans for celebrations in homes decorated with special murals. (Supplied)" /></div><div class="field-item odd"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024/06/22/4429886-1674166692.jpg" width="1200" height="716" alt="" title="As Egyptian pilgrims return from their spiritual journey to Ƶ, waiting families have begun plans for celebrations in homes decorated with special murals. (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="/middleeast">Middle-East</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="/Hajj2024">Hajj 2024</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/egypt">Egypt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/murals">Murals</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/worshippers">worshippers</a></div></div></div> Sat, 22 Jun 2024 17:22:58 +0000 Sajjadkk 2535506 at