pilgrims

Saudi Arabia reveals massive push to drive pilgrim tourism

London - Muslimchronicle

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is establishing two new companies to increase the number of pilgrims that the Kingdom can host in Makkah and Medina, the fund said in a statement on Monday. The investment at the holy sites is aimed at boosting revenues from tourism and offsetting the impact of lower oil prices. The Kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF)Read more

Zayed Foundation-sponsored pilgrims return home

Abu Dhabi - Musimchronicle

The Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation has announced the safe return of the group of pilgrims who were sponsored by the organisation to perform Hajj. Hamad bin Kordous Al Ameri, Director-General of the Foundation, said that a dedicated team accompanied the pilgrims on their journey to facilitate a range of services including health care and religious information.Read more

Arab Parliament Speaker congratulates Saudi leadership on success

Cairo - Musimchronicle

Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al Salami, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, has congratulated the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the success of this Hajj season. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, the Speaker of Arab Parliament pointed out that this success was made due to great efforts exerted by the relevant sectors forRead more

Over 2 million pilgrims head home as Hajj officially ends today

Mecca - Muslimchronicle

Over two million pilgrims on Sunday entered their second Tashreeq day during which they continued throwing stones at the devil for the second day and left for Makkah to do Tawaf Al-Wada (farewell circumambulation) and prepare either to go to Madinah or leave for home. The Hajj will be officially over on Monday. A large number of pilgrims visited MedinaRead more

More than 1.4 million pilgrims arrive in holy lands to perform Hajj

RIYADH - Musimchronicle

The overall toll of pilgrims arrived to perform Hajj of the Hijri year 1438 (2017) from abroad, through air, land and sea ports since the beginning of arrival until 24th August stood at 1,497,095 pilgrims, an increase of 367,095 pilgrims compared to the number of arrivals in the same period last year, or about 32 percent, according to statistics issuedRead more

Over 1.3 million Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH - Musimchronicle

As many as 1,314,211 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through its airports, seaports and land crossings, as of 22nd August, 2017, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Quoting statistics from the Kingdom's Passports Directorate, the agency said the number of pilgrims arriving in the country have increased by 329,593, a growth rate of 33 percent compared toRead more

Sharjah International Airport Authority provides special facilities and services

Sharjah - Musimchronicle

The Sharjah International Airport Authority organised a special event for "Hajj Season" in line with its efforts to facilitate the pilgrims’ travel procedures, including allocation of smart gates and a special platform to check their passports. It was organised in co-ordination with the Department of Awqaf in Sharjah, which chose special preachers to answer the pilgrims’ enquiries and create awarenessRead more

More than one million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh - Musimchronicle

The Saudi General Directorate of Passports has announced the latest figures of pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals. So far, 1,151,010 pilgrims have landed in Saudi Arabia since the start of Hajj season, indicating a 25 percent increase of arrivals compared to the same period last year, the Saudi Press Agency, SPA, reported.Read more