MAKKAH – The Civil Defense Directorate here has identified 12 potential safety risks to Umrah pilgrims and has taken all the measures necessary to deal with them in order to provide maximum protection and safety to those performing the ritual in Ramadan. Colonel Salim Al-Matrafi, Director of Operations Division at
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e-Petition Launched at Number 10 to Support British Citizens to the Hajj & Umrah
Support British Citizens to the Hajj & Umrah The Council of British Hajjis (cbhuk.org) asks the British Government to support British citizens undertaking the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, by sending a Medical Team and volunteers with the appropriate supplies to support and treat around 25,000 British pilgrims
Saudi Gazette – Makkah historic sites abused due to ignorance, misconceptions
Foreign visitors climb the historic Jabal Al-Noor in Makkah. Misconceptions are rife among many tourists and pilgrims that the historic mountain also has religious significance attached to it. – ArchivesTaxi drivers act as guides, cheat people Okaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – Makkah’s archeological sites need more attention and services for the
1,600 Makkah youths serve Umrah pilgrims
JEDDAH – Over 1,600 Makkah youths will serve visitors and Umrah pilgrims this year as part of the “Makkah Youths at Your Service” program. The program, which is part of the Project for Respecting the Sanctity of Makkah, serves visitors to the Grand Mosque and those coming to Makkah to
Hotels almost full in Makkah
Makkah: Since the beginning of Ramadan, there has been a huge rise in the number of Umrah pilgrims to Makkah from within the Kingdom and abroad. This has been resulted in tariffs shooting up in hotels and rooms in residential buildings in the Central Haram area by up to 150
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Security forces in Grand Mosque to ensure safety for Umrah pilgrims
MAKKAH – The security forces are ready to maintain security, help Umrah pilgrims inside and outside the Grand Mosque and curb petty crimes like stealing and pickpocketing, according to Col. Yahya Musaad Al-Zahrani, Commander of the Grand Mosque Security Forces, in a report carried by Al-Madina Arabic newspaper. “Several committees
Spare no effort in serving pilgrims: Prince Khaled
MAKKAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has called on all government departments and private agencies involved in providing services to Umrah pilgrims to spare no efforts in serving pilgrims and visitors in the best way possible during Ramadan, when the Umrah season reaches its peak with millions of pilgrims gathering
Tawafa establishments reorganized to improve performance – Al-Farsy
Tawafa establishments reorganized to improve performance – Al-Farsy Source: Saudi Gazette, 30th July, 2011
Grand Mosque gets more female guides for Ramadan
By Hayam BukhariOkaz/Saudi Gazette MAKKAH – The Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has intensified the duties of the Grand Mosque’s female guides in preparation for Ramadan. More female guides have been hired in view of the large number of Umrah pilgrims expected to reach around four