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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. Among the deceased were several…
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A Saudi medical team from the neurosciences center at King Abdullah Medical City performed a complex brain operation on a 70-year-old Turkish female Hajj pilgrim who had suffered a hemorrhage, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.…
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Innovators and entrepreneurs have been challenged to find ways to enhance the pilgrim experience in Makkah for people with mobility issues. To help them develop solutions, provide support and encourage collaborations, the General…
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The Kingdom is set to host the third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition aimed at improving the pilgrim experience at the Two Holy Mosques. Organized by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah under the patronage of King Salman, the…
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Special needs pilgrims in the Kingdom performing Hajj have received continued support for years, and this year was no exception. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in collaboration with Harakiya Adults Motor Disability Association, managed…
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Most of this year’s Hajj pilgrims had left Makkah by midday Thursday after performing the farewell circumambulation ritual at the Grand Mosque. Security, Hajj and health officials have confirmed that all their plans were successfully…
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The Ministry of Health has activated modern medical technology in hospitals at the holy sites to facilitate treatment and services for Hajj pilgrims. A telemedicine unit will be activated in these hospitals in cases where a doctor is not…
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Amid strict health measures, Hajj pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat early Monday morning after converging in Mina for Tarwiyah, the eighth day of Dul Hijjah. At the mosque of Namirah, they will perform combined and shortened Dhuhr and Asr…
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Pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform tawaf in the first Hajj act of the year after reaching the city on Saturday through four entry points designed to limit the spread of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia, which…
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A speeding bus carrying pilgrims overturned on a highway in southwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 19 people and injuring 50 others, police said. The accident happened in Khuzdar, a district in the Baluchistan province, local…
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