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Over 24,000 Yemenis to perform Haj this year

Iranians coming for this year’s Haj

Over 24,000 Yemenis to perform Haj this year

Over 24,000 Yemenis to perform Haj this year

Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Bantan holds talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual Haj. — SPA

Minister in talks with Iranian team over Haj

Haj flights will start arriving on July 24

Haj flights will start arriving on July 24

Haj Committee of India

New Indian panel to review next 5-year Haj policy

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India forms panel to improve Haj policy, look into subsidy issue

Authorities have brushed off claims that the real reason behind the coolness was a series of cold water pipes laid beneath the marble floor.

Why Makkah’s marble flooring is cool to touch

IPWF sets action plan for 2017 Haj

IPWF sets action plan for 2017 Haj

PHVG holds awards distribution ceremony for Haj 1437H

PHVG holds awards distribution ceremony for Haj 1437H

Pakistan’s Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf meets with Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Benten in Jeddah on Thursday.

Pilgrimage quota raised

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

Iran invited for this year’s Haj

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

Indian pilgrims' Haj quota raised to 1,70,025

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal

Supreme panel to study proposals to make Haj sites disabled-friendly

There was a 10-year low in the number of Haj pilgrims in 2016. A total of 1,325,372 foreign Hajis and 537,537 domestic pilgrims performed Haj in the year bringing the total to 1.86 million, which is much lower than a record 3.16 million pilgrims who performed Haj in 2012.

Lifting of Haj quota cut to boost Makkah businesses

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chairs the Cabinet’s session at Al-Yamama Palace in Riyadh on Monday afternoon. — SPA

King praised for directive to hike Haj quota

Ministry of Haj and Umrah

New rules protect pilgrims’ rights

Haj quota cuts lifted

Haj quota cuts lifted

Haj minister meets Indonesian minister

Haj minister meets Indonesian minister

Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal is briefed by Maj. Gen. Abdurahman Al-Saleh, commander of the center for joint operations, during a tour to the Uniform Security Operations Center in Makkah on Monday. — SPA

Uniform Operations Center to boost security of pilgrims: Makkah Emir

The government announced an economic reform plan in June that aims to increase the number of women as a proportion of the workforce to 28 percent from 23 percent by 2020 and to quadruple the number of women in senior civil service roles to 5 percent.

‘Allow women to work as paramedics’