JEDDAH: Construction is under way on the first high-speed passenger railway line between Makkah and Madinah and is expected to be complete by January 2014. Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry, said the new Madinah railway station situated close to the Prince Muhammad Airport would serve Haj and Umrah pilgrims more efficiently.
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Six million foreign pilgrims performed Umrah
Around six million foreign pilgrims have traveled through the Haj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah during this year to perform Umrah, said Abdul Hameed Abalarry, director of the airport, yesterday. “One hundred Umrah flights have departed from the Haj Terminal daily since 27th of Ramadan till last
Expansion to triple mataf’s capacity
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 6 August 2012 The expansion project for the mataf (the circumambulation area around the Kaaba) will triple its capacity, according to a senior official of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Institute of Haj Research. Abdul Aziz Saroji said the expanded mataf would be able
Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) 2012
Health conditions for travellers to Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) 27 July 2012, vol. 87, 30 (pp 277–288) Editorial note This publication in the Weekly Epidemiological Record is to inform visitors of thefull requirements for entry into Saudi Arabia; it does not imply an endorsement byWHO of
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Work on Prophet's Mosque after Haj
The recently announced expansion works on the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will begin after the Haj season this year, a reliable source said. Compensation payment to the owners of the expropriated properties for the project will also be completed by that time, the source told a local daily. Compensation per
Madinah visitors complain about high rents
Madinah: Yousuf Muhammad Thursday 21 June 2012 Visitors who come to Madinah to pray at the Prophet’s Mosque have been complaining about the exceptional high rates of hotels and furnished apartments, especially in the area around the mosque. They have urged the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, washed the holy Ka’ba
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, washed the holy Ka’ba with Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais. — SG/SPA On behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, washed the holy Ka’ba, Thursday. The Emir is seen doing the Tawaf along with Sheikh Abdul
Jeddah's Hajj Terminal – a thing of beauty
Travel guide producer Frommer’s has ranked Jeddah-King Abduaziz International Airport’s Hajj Terminal as one of the world’s top 10 most beautiful terminals. Frommer’s – which notes that it becomes one of the world’s busiest terminals during the Hajj pigrimage when millions of pilgrims make their way to the Muslim holy
No accommodation crisis in Makkah, says MCCI
Nada Al-Maddah Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has denied rumors about an artificial accommodation crisis created by tourism service providers in the holy city. The MCCI said Umrah companies have not been harmed by the high occupancy rates in accommodation facilities in the