Hajj

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
June 1, 2009Lost Children’s Center opened near Holy Mosque in Makkah
May 25, 2009Ministry of Health issues Hajj and Umrah requirements
May 16, 2009Light rail approved to help ease growing traffic congestion in Makkah
March 4, 2009Express Train project contract signed
January 5, 2009733,448 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 31, 2008More than 640,000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 24, 20081,027,822 pilgrims leave Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj
December 20, 2008730,227 pilgrims leave Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj
December 18, 2008209,532 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 17, 2008More than 173,000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 14, 2008Pilgrims begin arriving in Madinah
December 13, 2008Hajj Minister meets US Congressman Keith Ellison
December 13, 2008Saudi Arabian Airlines to fly 500,000 pilgrims home
December 9, 2008Prince Nayef receives Iranian vice president
December 9, 2008Pilgrims move smoothly into Mina as the Eid Al-Adha begins
December 7, 2008Hundreds of foreign journalist in Saudi Arabia to cover the Hajj
December 6, 2008Record number of pilgrims arrive for Hajj
December 5, 2008Saudi Embassy releases 1429 (2008) figures for Hajj visas issued in the US
December 5, 20081.7 million pilgrims come from abroad
December 5, 2008Palestinian President arrives in Jeddah
December 5, 2008Chechen president arrives to perform Hajj
December 4, 2008King Abdullah’s guests arrive for the Hajj
December 4, 2008Prince Nayef: 100,000 security personnel deployed for Hajj
December 3, 2008Saudi Embassy releases 1429 (2008) U.S. Hajj visa figures
December 3, 20081,582,217 pilgrims arrive in the Kingdom
December 2, 2008More than 1,750,000 Hajj visas issued
December 2, 2008King Abdullah’s guests arrive in Makkah
December 1, 2008Pilgrims start leaving Madinah for Makkah