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    UAE pilgrims complete Hajj rituals as first batch arrives home

    15 Aug 2019

    Dr Mohamed Mattar Al Kaabi hailed the continuous attention of the wise leadership and its keenness on the provision of all services to the to Emirati pilgrims since their arrival in Saudi Arabia, that contributed to the success of all Hajj rituals at ease.

    UAE urges pilgrims to strictly adhere to precautionary health measures

    23 Jun 2022

    The ministry also urged pilgrims, especially those suffering from chronic diseases, to visit health centres before travelling to Saudi Arabia to ensure they are able to perform Hajj and to take the required doses of COVID-19 vaccines...

    Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office organises Hajj campaign for 100 pilgrims

    06 Aug 2019

    Relatives of martyrs numbering 100 are performing their Hajj pilgrimage this year as part of an annual campaign organised by the Martyrs’ Families’ Affairs Office at the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court.

    Hajj trip may help victims of Christchurch mosque attacks heal

    06 Aug 2019

    Two-hundred survivors and relatives from the Christchurch mosque shootings are traveling to the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this week as guests of King Salman.

    VIDEO: Ecstatic worshippers perform first prayer in Makkah's Grand Mosque without social distancing

    17 Oct 2021

    Pictures and footage on Sunday showed people praying side by side, making straight rows of worshippers that are formations revered in performing Muslim prayers, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold last year.

    Saudi King Salman replaces Hajj minister

    12 Mar 2021

    In a separate royal decree on Friday, Abdulaziz Al Duailej was appointed as head of the General Authority of Civil Aviation, as the kingdom prepares to end travel restrictions for its citizens and reopen its borders from May 17.

    Saudi Arabia lifts Kaaba's 'kiswah' in preparation for 2021 Hajj season

    01 Jul 2021

    Saudi authorities raised the lower part of the covering of the Kaaba by about three meters, and covered the raised part with a white cotton cloth on all four sides.

    VIDEO: Eid Al Adha feast starts in Muslim world

    20 Jul 2021

    The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime as this year around 60,000 coronavirus vaccinated residents perform Hajj under the government’s directions for COVID-19 precautions.

    VIDEO: Pilgrims arrive in the Holy City of Makkah as Hajj rituals begin on Sunday

    17 Jul 2021

    The religious rites will begin on Sunday. Only 60,000 fully vaccinated Saudi citizens and residents from more than 558,000 applicants have been chosen for the downsized pilgrimage.

    VIDEO: Masked Hajj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free world

    19 Jul 2021

    The Hajj pilgrims on the ninth of Dhul-Hijjah scaled Mount Arafat (Mountain of Mercy) on Monday, to perform the most important ritual of the Hajj.

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