Hajj

306 pilgrims, 7 Hajj buses arrive at Nuweiba Port

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 - 09:55 GMT

The Red Sea Ports Authority Saturday announced that Nuweiba Port in South Sinai has received 306 pilgrims and 7 Hajj buses coming from Jordan’s Aqaba Port.

Preventive health services provided to more than 50K Egyptian pilgrims: Ministry

Fri, 30 May 2025 - 11:25 GMT

These services were delivered through Egypt’s international airports—Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Sohag—as well as the ports of Nuweiba, Safaga, and Hurghada, during the period from May 14 to May 25, 2025.

78K pilgrims are registered to perform Hajj this year: Hajj mission head

Wed, 21 May 2025 - 12:14 GMT

The head of the Hajj mission Ashraf Abdel Mo'ty confirmed that the there are more than 78,000 pilgrims in the Hajj mission this year, including approximately 25,000 pilgrims from the lottery.

4K Egyptian Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia to Perform Hajj

Sun, 18 May 2025 - 12:11 GMT

Abdel-Moetti confirmed that flights transporting pilgrims to both Medina and Mecca have commenced, as part of the Hajj Lottery Mission’s air bridge between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The transportation efforts will continue in the coming days to complete the transfer of all pilgrims to the Holy Land.

Egypt’s Grand Mufti: Performing Hajj Without Official Permit Violates Islamic Law

Fri, 16 May 2025 - 02:03 GMT

Last year, approximately 600 Egyptian pilgrims died during an extreme heatwave in the 1445 Hajj season. These individuals did not have official Hajj permits and, as a result, lacked access to designated camps in the Arafat and Mina areas—locations where all pilgrims are required to stay during specific days of the pilgrimage. Many of these unregistered pilgrims had entered Saudi Arabia using visit visas rather than official Hajj visas and remained in the country until the Hajj season, often relying on unauthorized or dubious operators.

Health Ministry reveals infection control measures for Hajj travelers

Tue, 06 May 2025 - 09:37 GMT

The Ministry of Health and Population has revealed infection control measures for Hajj travel.

Women can apply for Hajj supervisors for this year of pilgrimage: Egypt

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 - 11:20 GMT

Female supervisors are essential for helping and serving the senior female pilgrims, especially those who are suffering from chronical diseases like diabetes and hypertension and those who cannot walk for long stances and move with wheelchairs.

EgyptAir intensifies flights to transport pilgrims from Holy Lands to Egypt

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 - 08:25 GMT

Egypt’s Flag carrier EgyptAir, announced on Friday, intensifying flights to accommodate pilgrims wishing to return to Egypt as part of its air bridge to transport the pilgrims after the end of the Hajj rituals from the Holy Lands.

President Sisi leaves Saudi Arabia, returns Egypt after performing Hajj

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 - 11:33 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al Sisi and his delegation departed Jeddah, on Monday after performing Hajj.

EgyptAir operates 17 flights transporting thousands of pilgrims to Mecca

Fri, 31 May 2024 - 12:14 GMT

EgyptAir has released guidelines for pilgrims traveling from Egyptian airports to the Holy Lands for this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

EgyptAir operates 1st air bridge flight Wednesday to transport Hajj pilgrims

Wed, 29 May 2024 - 11:10 GMT

The first groups of Hajj pilgrims will depart on Wednesday, on board the fleet of the national company EgyptAir, on flight No. MS1693, to transport pilgrims from Gharbia and Menoufia.

Egypt bans patients with chronic diseases from performing Hajj

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 - 12:29 GMT

The ban includes people who are the most vulnerable to the risks of infection, according to the controls approved by the Ministry of Health.

Egypt’s PM cancels Hajj at the expense of the state for year 2023

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 - 04:32 GMT

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered cancelling Islamic pilgrimage, aka Hajj, at the expense of the state during the 2023 Hajj season in a meeting with ministers on Tuesday.

Egypt's Grand Imam congratulates Saudi king over success of his surgery, organization of hajj

Sat, 01 Aug 2020 - 09:37 GMT

On Twitter, Tayyeb said on Thursday "I congratulate Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud on the success of his surgery," wishing him to enjoy good health.

Egypt’s Sisi hails Saudi Arabia’s ‘careful’ organization of Hajj rituals amid coronavirus crisis

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 - 10:18 GMT

The Saudi authorities have allowed only 10,000 people to perform the rites of Hajj this year due to the novel virus, and have kept all facilities sterilized, although Saudi Arabia had earned billions of dollars every year from Hajj.

Who named Mount Arafat?

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 - 01:19 GMT

The pilgrims of the Sacred House (Holly Kaaba) began early Thursday morning, to arrive at Mount Arafat to perform the greatest pillar of Hajj.

Saudi minister tells Muslims to wait on making haj plans: state TV

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 - 01:11 GMT

Saudi Arabia is urging Muslims to wait before making plans to attend the annual haj pilgrimage until there is more clarity about the deadly coronavirus pandemic

Hajj return flights to kick off Tuesday

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 - 09:09 GMT

The Cairo International Airport is scheduled Tuesday midnight to receive the first batch of Egyptian pilgrims returning home following completing their Hajj rituals.

Head of Egyptian hajj mission lauds efforts of medical team

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 - 09:33 GMT

Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati said no contagious or epidemic diseases have been detected among Egyptian pilgrims.

Cairo airport prepares for receiving Egyptian pilgrims

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 - 07:57 GMT

The airport put a plan, in cooperation with concerned bodies, to facilitate all measures for the Pilgrims, particularly for people with special needs, the official added.

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