Saudi Gazette report

ARAFAT — The Health Ministry in a tweet has said Waddah was the first baby boy to be born in a hospital in Arafat on Monday.

The ministry inserted a photo of the baby in its tweet in which it said Waddah was the first baby to be born in a Arafat hospital.

The tweet and the photo went viral on the social media with tweeters considering Waddah to be a lucky baby who was born on memorable day.

The ministry did not reveal the nationality of Waddah nor how he was delivered but said he was the first baby to be born in Arafat this year.

Meanwhile a famous Tunisian musician had died in Arafat. Mohammed Idris, who was 80 years old, died while standing on Arafat and would be buried in the holy sites, Amin, his son, said.

Idris had won a number of national and Arab awards for his music. He was the head of the music section in the radio.