It’s part of the country’s goal to improve the pilgrimage experience for devotees and ease access to the religious landmark
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Saudi Arabia Hajj: Total number of pilgrims this year reaches 1.85mn
Of this, as many as 1.66 million came from outside the Kingdom
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Saudi Arabia issues Hajj 2023 travel warning for pilgrims entering Kingdom
Saudi Arabia issues advice and tips for Hajj pilgrims entering the country
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Saudi Arabia announces new Umrah guidelines for last 10 days of Ramadan
The new Umrah guidelines were issued to enhance the safety and security of worshippers
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Pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah next year can apply online from today, Saudi Ministry says
Saudi Arabia has revamped its pilgrimage-related technology following Covid-19
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Hajj pilgrims perform farewell Tawaf around Holy Kaaba amid integrated service system
Roboting, a newly-introduced state-of-the-art service, has been launched at the Grand Mosque this year to distribute Islam’s holy book of Quran to worshippers
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Saudi Arabia places order to introduce smart services on buses in Makkah
System from Japanese giants NEC to cover 400 buses next year and 2,000 after five years
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Hotel giant launches portal for Saudi pilgrimage
AccorHotels unveils platform to provide essential information for pilgrims visiting Makkah, Madinah and surrounding areas in Saudi Arabia
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400,000 pilgrims without hajj permits denied entry
Saudi Civil Defence said it increased the number of agencies implementing its emergency plan this year