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Hajj pilgrims in Mecca. Reuters photo
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Pilgrims circle the Ka’aba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on September 9 (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia Imposes Sanctions on Citizens, Residents for Transferring Pilgrims without Permission
Riyadh – Saudi authorities have imposed sanctions on citizens and residents involved in transporting pilgrims without a permit. The head of the Hajj Passport Authority, Major General Dhaifallah Al-Huwaifi said in a statement on Tuesday that administrative...Caption:
A man embroiders the Kiswa, a silk cloth covering the Holy Kaaba, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, at a factory in the holy city of Mecca. (Reuters)
Saudi Factory Stitches Gold-Laced Cover for Islam’s Holiest Site
Dozens of Saudi craftsmen are hard at work in a factory in Mecca preparing an embroidered black and gold cloth to cover the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam. Known as the Kiswa, the cloth is woven from silk and cotton and adorned with verses from the Qoran. A new one...Caption:
Qatari Hajj pilgrim Saleh al-Marry. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Qatari Hajj Pilgrim: All Services Have Been Available to me since my Arrival in Saudi Arabia
Mecca – A Qatari Hajj pilgrim has praised the measures taken in Saudi Arabia at the order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz to facilitate this year’s annual rituals for the Gulf country’s pilgrims. Saleh al-Marry said that since his...Caption:
Preparations are complete to receive 2,400 Qatari pilgrims for the annual Hajj. (AFP)