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Over 4,000 Indian women to perform Hajj without male companions

The first flight for the pilgrimage from India will begin on May 21.

29 March 2023 5:45 PM GMT

Kashmiri Hindus welcome Hajj pilgrims with aarti

Kashmiri Hindus welcome Hajj pilgrims with aarti

16 July 2022 1:50 PM GMT

Saudi cancels 14-day waiting period between Umrah

Jeddah: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia announced that pilgrims wishing to perform Umrah would no longer...

25 Oct 2021 12:15 PM GMT

Saudi Women Empowerment: 200 women employed for services of Two Holy Mosques

Saudi Women Empowerment: 200 women employed for services of Two Holy Mosques

Riyadh: During a visit to the Riyadh International Book Festival on its last day, Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, imam of the...

12 Oct 2021 11:21 AM GMT

Saudi Arabia for first time inducts female soldiers to guard holy sites

Saudi Arabia for first time inducts female soldiers to guard holy sites

Jiddah: Saudi Arabia had taken an important step towards women empowerment in April by enrolling women in the Army. Now,...

22 July 2021 7:52 AM GMT

First batch of Haj pilgrims arrives at Grand mosque in Mecca

First batch of Haj pilgrims arrives at Grand mosque in Mecca

Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Macca to perform their first ritual for the...

18 July 2021 9:47 AM GMT

Makkah to issue permits to distribute iftar meals in Ramadan

Makkah to issue permits to distribute iftar meals in Ramadan

Saudi Arabia's Makkah to issue permits to dispense iftar meals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and across the holy city...

18 March 2021 2:50 PM GMT