Hundreds of pilgrims held back tears on Thursday as they left the holy city in buses for King Abdul Aziz international Airport and Jeddah Islamic Port after performing Haj.
Pilgrims are beginning to return to their home countries after completing the Haj rituals easily, safely and conveniently...
Abdul Rahman Al-Fadli, Minister of Environment and Water, held a meeting with his Romanian counterpart on Friday to boost cooperation between the two countries.
Al-Fadli, who is on a four day visit to the country, met Romanian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Achim Irimescu in...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of thanks to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif on the successful completion of Haj 2016.
The king thanked Almighty Allah for His bounty and generosity at the successful pilgrimage this year.
“It is an honor for Saudi Arabia to host ...
Having completed their Haj rituals with ease and comfort, many pilgrims are now preparing to leave the Kingdom after performing Tawaf Al-Wada (farewell circumambulation) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Some of them proceeded to Madinah to spend some time praying at the Prophet’s Mosque. In...
The valley of Mina on Wednesday appeared serene. The din and bustle of the first two days of Haj had almost died down as many pilgrims left Mina for Makkah and Madinah.
On Wednesday, the second day of Tashriq, the pilgrims who were in a hurry threw stones at the three walls symbolizing the Satan ...
The once-in-a-lifetime journey of faith, endurance and determination for the hundreds of thousands of Muslims from 164 countries came to a successful end on Wednesday. Haj 2016 is being described as an overwhelming success.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif has hailed the great efforts exerted by the ...
The vastness of the Jamrat Bridge in Mina has contributed to putting an end to Jamrat incidents.
This giant structure has also contributed to easing hardship and fatigue, which badly affected pilgrims before the bridge was established in 2007.
The bridge provides eleven entrances and twelve...
Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced on Wednesday that the current Haj season was free from epidemic diseases and that pilgrims were generally in good health.
The Ministry of Health mobilized all human, material and mechanized means to provide preventive, curative, emergency and...
A top official said all security and military units participating in the management of Haj were serving in accordance with security and preventive plans set up before the pilgrimage started.
Gen. Osman bin Nasser Al-Muhrej, director general of public security and chairman of the Haj Security...
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman said Tuesday that the Kingdom rejects any attempt to play politics with Haj.
Addressing dignitaries from Muslim countries at a reception at the royal court in Mina, the king said:
“The Kingdom utterly rejects any attempt to turn...