Hajj

March 11, 2010Arab Ministers of Health meet in Cairo
January 11, 2010Saudi Embassy releases 1430 (2009) figures for Hajj visas issued in the US
January 11, 2010Saudi Embassy releases 1430 (2009) U.S. Hajj visa figures
December 14, 2009Crown Prince Sultan chairs Cabinet meeting
December 13, 2009Hajj Minister meets with U.S. Ambassador
December 6, 2009More than 141,000 pilgrims reach Madinah
December 4, 2009Thousands of pilgrims pass through Halat Ammar
December 3, 2009115,000 pilgrims have arrived in Madinah
December 1, 2009Madinah receives thousands of pilgrims
November 30, 2009Prince Nayef says steps will be taken to prevent unauthorized pilgrims
November 29, 2009Hajj 1430 declared a success
November 29, 2009Hajj declared free of epidemics and contagious diseases
November 29, 20092,521,000 million pilgrims participated in Hajj 1430
November 28, 2009King Abdullah Hosts Annual End of Hajj Reception
November 27, 2009Ambassador hosts Eid Al-Adha prayer
November 27, 2009Pilgrims Perform Ritual Stoning at Jamarat
November 26, 2009Grand Mufti Calls on Muslims to Reject Extremism
November 25, 2009Pilgrims Arrived in Mina
November 24, 2009Grand Mufti warns of politicizing the Hajj
November 23, 2009More than 1.6 million Hajj visas issued
November 22, 2009Prince Nayef warns against disrupting the Hajj
November 21, 2009Four pilgrims die of H1N1 Virus
November 21, 2009827,695 Pilgrims Arrive in Madinah
November 20, 2009King Abdullah arrives in Jeddah
November 20, 2009Pilgrims perform Friday prayers at Prophet’s Mosque, Grand Mosque
November 18, 2009Al-Islam Group to distribute sacrificial meat to needy countries
November 18, 2009Hundreds of medical personnel to monitor arriving pilgrims
November 18, 2009767,770 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
November 18, 2009King Abdullah to host 2,000 Palestinian pilgrims
November 18, 2009New Kiswah presented
November 17, 2009Day of Standing at Arafat November 26
November 14, 2009956,697 Pilgrims Arrived in Saudi Arabia
November 10, 2009477,667 Pilgrims Arrive in Madinah
November 9, 2009580,000 pilgrims arrive at Jeddah Hajj Terminal
November 8, 2009416,659 Pilgrims Arrive in Madinah
November 8, 2009Hundreds convicted of human trafficking in Makkah
November 7, 2009H1N1 vaccination program to begin Saturday
November 7, 2009H1N1 vaccination campaign launched
November 4, 2009Jeddah’s Hajj terminals expanded, upgraded
November 3, 2009245,879 pilgrims have arrived in Madinah
November 2, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet session
October 23, 2009Crown Prince sponsors 205 disabled Yemeni pilgrims
October 22, 2009First Pakistani, Malaysian pilgrims arrive in Madinah
August 24, 2009Islamic Affairs Minister chairs first meeting of Higher Committee for Hajj
August 17, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
July 27, 2009Prince Nayef chairs Cabinet meeting
July 24, 2009Holy Mosque improvements near completion
July 23, 2009Kingdom enacts swine flu preventative measures for Hajj season
July 23, 2009Ka’abah washed by Governor of Makkah