One of the biggest showpieces of Hajj infrastructure is Jamarat Al-Aqaba, constructed at a cost exceeding SR 4.2 billion ($1.12 billion) and capable of handling a flow of 300,000 pilgrims per hour. The 950-meter long and 80-meter wide structure is … Read More
The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs is offering a free hotline to answer all questions related to pilgrimage rituals on the contact number 8002451000. The service covers eight languages, including Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Turkish and Indonesian. Pilgrims can choose … Read More
As pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, accommodation, transportation and the safety of more than 2 million people are some of the biggest issues the Kingdom’s authorities have to deal with. But there is another daunting challenge that … Read More
Smart technologies being used and developed in the Kingdom to improve services for Hajj pilgrims were revealed at a forum held in the holy city of Makkah. Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif inaugurated the “Advanced … Read More
Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Performance Measurement (ADAA) has announced the launch of measurement operations for this year’s Hajj season. The center will target 50 services provided by 16 government agencies to pilgrims from Saudi Arabia and around the Islamic … Read More
Saudi Arabia has been lauded for its “outstanding” efforts in servicing the needs of millions of Muslims from around the world performing Hajj and Umrah. Chairman of the Egyptian Parliament’s tourism and aviation committee, Amr Sadqi, praised the Kingdom for … Read More
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