MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 28 September 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the Central Haj Committee, will inaugurate the fifth national media campaign for Haj pilgrims on Saturday. “The fifth edition of the media campaign carrying the theme ‘Haj is a Worship and Refined Conduct’ […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Monday 17 September 2012 Saudi Arabian Airlines will transport more than 800,000 Haj pilgrims from 102 stations around the world this year, said Abdul Aziz Al-Hazmi, the airline’s deputy director general, yesterday. Speaking to reporters after presiding over a meeting of the Council of Airline […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 12 September 2012 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect the Mashair Railway project on Sunday, Al-Madinah reported yesterday. It was […]
ARAB NEWS Saturday 8 September 2012 MAKKAH: Transport companies under the General Syndicate of Cars has allotted sufficient funds to recruit about 25,000 drivers from abroad to drive buses during Haj. The move follows news that Saudi youths have not shown any enthusiasm to work for these companies despite salaries […]
ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Some 200 domestic pilgrim service companies in the Kingdom could face a major transport crisis during this Haj season due to shortage of buses caused by political […]
ARAB NEWS Saturday 1 September 2012 MAKKAH: An estimated 120,000 pilgrims from Bangladesh will perform Haj this year, reported local Arabic daily Al-Madinah yesterday quoting the country’s Haj affairs consul Muhammad Assaduz-Zaman. The announcement was made by Adnan bin Muhammad Amin Katib, chairman of the board of directors of the […]
ABDUL HANNAN TAGO |ARAB NEWS STAFF Tuesday 28 August 2012 RIYADH: With the number of Muslims coming for Haj rapidly increasing every year, the Ministry of Haj has advised Muslims […]
JEDDAH: AFSHAN AZIZ | ARAB NEWS STAFF Wednesday 15 August 2012 It’s a dream of every Muslim to visit Makkah for Umrah or Haj. But religious pilgrimage in a foreign […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 11 August 2012 A new plan of operation for effectively managing crowds during the Haj and Umrah seasons will divide the areas close to the Haram […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 11 July 2012 Interior Minister Prince Ahmed approved the Civil Defense plan to tackle emergency situations in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah during Ramadan […]
JEDDAH: HASSAN CHERUPPA arab news staff Islam’s two holy mosques are witnessing the largest ever expansion in their history. After launching the massive expansion works of the Grand Mosque in […]
BY: JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday emphasized the need to strengthen Arab and Islamic unity. “I am servant of you and of the […]
By RIYADH: ARAB NEWS The Supreme Haj Committee yesterday discussed a number of major issues including creation more space for pilgrims in Mina, expansion of Mashair Railway, Haj visas of […]
By MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS The Center of Excellence for Haj and Umrah Research at Umm Al-Qura University has recommended the introduction of cable cars linking the Grand Mosque with three […]
Huff Post Islam LONDON — “Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam,” the exhibition at the British Museum that has drawn more than 80,000 visitors since it opened in late January is a remarkable achievement. First, it is glitz-free, relying on its intellectual content rather than the son et lumiere approach on which so […]
By MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Haj Minister Bandar Al-Hajjar said ongoing efforts to work out a 25-year strategic plan for Haj and Umrah operations reflect the top priority given by the […]
By JEDDAH: GALAL FAKKAR, ARAB NEWS STAFF Published: Mar 20, 2012 01:06 Updated: Mar 20, 2012 01:06 Egyptian authorities have taken steps to bring Haj and Umrah affairs under a single authority to streamline Haj operations in the country. “The proposed independent commission will solve organizational difficulties related to the […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: About 33,000 pilgrims from Iraq will perform Haj this year, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting the adviser to the president of the Iraqi Supreme Haj Authority. Hussein Jumaa said the authority would train the Iraqi pilgrims on the best and correct methods of performing the […]
AFP | Mar 05,2012 | JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — Bosnian Muslim Senad Hadzic, who left home in December to walk to Mecca for the Hajj, on Monday told AFP he […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Although the pilgrimage is more than seven months away, Haj missions and real estate brokers have started reserving residential buildings and hotels for pilgrims, local daily […]
