First flight for Hajj pilgrims scheduled to take off to Saudi Arabia from Dubai on July 31
Muslim pilgrims
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Christchurch
Saudi Arabia to host 200 Hajj pilgrims from Christchurch, New Zealand
Kingdom to welcome families of those killed and injured by terrorist attack in March
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
Pilgrims allowed free movement in Saudi Arabia
Royal decree to be issued which will allow travel outside Makkah, Jeddah and Madinah
Abu Dhabi Police
Bus carrying 52 pilgrims from Makkah crashes in UAE
Bus was heading to Oman – no injuries reported
Abraj Al-Bait Towers Makkah
Gallery: Clock Tower Museum in Makkah
Overlooking the Kaaba, a black structure inside the Grand Mosque towards which Muslims around the world turn to pray, the four-storey Clock Tower Museum opened a month ago. The museum built inside the world’s largest clock at the top of the globe’s third tallest building.
Abraj Al-Bait Towers Makkah
Tourists flock to newly opened Makkah Clock
Overlooking the Kaaba, the four-storey Clock Tower Museum opened a month ago
Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
IHG targeting pilgrims for longer tourism stays in Saudi Arabia
Religious tourists travelling to Makkah for hajj and umrah can explore the country beyond pilgrimage sites, says Pascal Gauvin
Cairo
800 Palestinians allowed to exit Gaza for Mecca pilgrimage
Fifteen Gazans among the 800 were not authorised to cross, according to a Palestinian security official at Rafah
digital infrastructure
Saudi Arabia partners with Huawei on smart Umrah and Hajj technology
The kingdom wants to improve the pilgrimage experience for Muslims participating in Umrah and Hajj
Grand Mosque expansion Makkah
In pictures: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman visits Makkah Grand Mosque
HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Minister of Defence, and Vice President of the Council of Ministers visit to review the status of the Saudi holy city of Makkah Grand Mosque current expansion project.
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Five Pillars of Islam
Nothing lost in translation for Muslim hajj pilgrims
80 percent of pilgrims to the western Saudi city of Mecca are non-Arabic speakers
Hajj pilgrims
Saudi ministry reveals vision for Hajj technology
Ministry of Hajj & Umrah shows how wearables and other technology will support future pilgrims
Five Pillars of Islam
In pictures: Muslims pilgrims begin the hajj spiritual journey
Millions of Muslims head to Makkah and Madinah, Islam’s two holiest city to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the world’s biggest displays of mass religious devotion.
Holy city
Four British pilgrims killed in Saudi road crash
Crash occurred on Saturday near the western Saudi town of Al Khalas while the pilgrims were on their way to the holy city of Mecca
Airbus A380
Airbus A380 finds new life on Malaysia Airlines’ pilgrim trips
Airbus has agreed to convert the jets to as many as 700 seats for the annual Hajj gathering