30,000 Afghans will perform Hajj this year: Minister
Hajj and Religious Affairs Minister Dr. Noor Mohammad Saqib has said that 30,000 persons from Afghanistan will travel to Saudi Arabia this year to perform Hajj.
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Pilgrims converge on Mina as hajj officially begins
The annual hajj pilgrimage official began on Monday as some two million people made their way out of Makkah after circling Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, and converging on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert for…
First hajj flight departs from Kabul on Saturday
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (MoHRA) on Saturday said that the first flight carrying 346 pilgrims will depart today from Kabul. The ministry says 30,000 pilgrims from Afghanistan will visit the holy sites in Saudi Arabia…
Accommodation, food contracts signed for Afghan pilgrims
Afghan hajj pilgrims will be provided food and accommodation at a low cost in Madinah during the performance of this year’s hajj pilgrimage, the Ministry of Hajj and Auqaf said on Thursday. The ministry said it had signed…
Hajj service agreement signed with Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Hajj and Islamic Affairs (MoHIA) officials have signed an agreement with their Saudi opposite numbers on preliminary arrangements for next year’s pilgrimage. A statement from MoHIA said a delegation from Afghanistan, headed by, is administrative assistant…
Saudi Arabia asked to increase Afghanistan’s hajj quota
Afghanistan has asked Saudi Arabia to enhance its hajj quota from 30,000 to 45,000, the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs said on Monday. The request was made by Afghanistan's Acting Minister of Hajj and Religious Affairs during…
Muslims must stay away from polemics: Sheikh Mohammad
Sheikh Mohammad Al Issa bin Abdul Karim at the Arafat sermon said among the values taught by Islam were avoiding all that leads to dissent, animosity, or division and instead, ensuring that our interactions are dominated by harmony…
Afghan pilgrim dies of heart attack in Saud Arabia
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs says all Afghan pilgrims have reached Mina, but an Afghan pilgrim died of a heart attack a week ago. Fazal Mohammad Hussaini, the ministry's director of broadcasting and spokesman, told Pajhwok…
Pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for climax of Hajj
About one million pilgrims on Friday started praying on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, the high point of the Haj pilgrimage. The worshippers spent the night at camps in the valley of Mina, seven kilometres from Makkah's Grand Mosque…
Hajj flight operation completed, says ministry
The Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs announced on Monday the process of airlifting Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The ministry said about 13,582 Afghans had reached Makkah to perform the Hajj ritual this year, with each pilgrim…
MoI calls back Hajj cyclists to send them by air
Two Afghans who failed to reach Mecca on bicycles to perform Hajj rituals would be sent by air on financial support of the acting interior minister.
Saudi embassy starts issuing visas to Afghan pilgrims
The Saudi Arabian embassy in Kabul has started issuing visas to Afghans who have registered their names to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. A statement issued by the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs on Friday said that…
Saudi Arabia launches e-visa app for Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia launched an electronic visa processing app for pilgrims planning to perform Umrah, Minister of Hajj Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah said in a press conference on Thursday. The visa will be issued within 24 hours of applying,…
Airlifting pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to begin soon
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation on Wednesday said the process of airlifting more than 13000 Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj pilgrimage would begin in the coming days. The Saudi state news agency…
The Guidance Robot lunched in the Grand Mosque
The GPH General President Launches the Guidance Robot Among its Efforts in Implementing Artificial Intelligence to Serve the Two Holy Mosques. The General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque ash-Shaykh Dr. Abd Arrahmaan…
Hajj begins under strict COVID-19 rules for second consecutive year
Hajj began in Saudi Arabia on Saturday under strict COVID-19 precautionary measures, the second year in a row the annual Islamic ritual has been held during extenuating circumstances. Pilgrims began to flock to Mecca early on Saturday morning…
Covid-19: Saudi symposium discusses serving pilgrims
Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the governor of Madinah Region, inaugurated a symposium on "the Efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Serving Pilgrims, Visitors of Two Holy Mosques during COVID-19 Pandemic,” held by the General…
Ministry to start Hajj evaluation and preparations for Umrah soon
KABUL and Umrah will assess the experience it gained in organizing this year’s exceptional Hajj within two weeks and will try to benefit from lessons it learned. Speaking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette, Dr. Hussein Al-Sharif, deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah…
No Coronavirus Cases Among Pilgrims: Saudi
KABUL ministry has said that no coronavirus cases were recorded among the pilgrims, nor any diseases affecting public health. The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that no diseases affecting public health have been recorded among Hajj pilgrims and their…
This year’s Hajj measures aim to protect the guests of God: King Salman
KABUL is going through exceptionally hard times, adding that the number of pilgrims was limited this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Hajj measures this year aim to protect the guests of God from the virus,” said the Kingdom’s…
Islam calls for protecting communities against epidemics: Sheikh Al-Manea
KABUL clean. The teachings also call for taking measures to protect communities against the spread of epidemics, said Sheikh Abdullah Bin Suleiman Al-Manea, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars and adviser at the Royal Court, in his Arafat…
