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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia September 8, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
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Saudi children dressed up in a uniform and welcoming incoming pilgrims with dates and zamzam water as they arrive to Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat
Hajj Pilgrims Receive a Warm Saudi Welcome
Jeddah- Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, receives pilgrims who come to perform Hajj rites each year with welcoming programs that start at the point of arrival until departure. After reaching Makkah, Hajj pilgrims are received with chants, Zamzam water dates and...Caption:
Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill known as Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual hajj pilgrimage. (AP)
Saudi Arabia Welcomes Qatari Pilgrims Traveling by Air only
Jeddah- Saudi Arabia has announced that Qatari pilgrims will come to perform Hajj rituals by air only via airlines such as Qatar Airways, ensuring that Qataris are welcome – the total number of visas for Umrah pilgrims this year reached a record 6.7 million, the Saudi...Caption:
Muslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars symbolizing Satan, during the annual Haj pilgrimage on Eid al-Adha in Mina, near the holy city of Makkah, October 5, 2014. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed
Umrah Pilgrims Increase Rate of Makkah Hotel Occupancy Last Days of Ramadan
Makkah- Pilgrims coming to Makkah for the last ten days of Ramadan have revived hotels in the central area of the Holy site and the adjacent areas, where the occupancy of hotel rooms increased more than 90 percent, according to the expectations of dealers in this...Caption:
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Scholars and Imams of Grand Mosque and receives Minister of Hajj and Umrah (SPA)