The security and control command center for Hajj installed nearly 6,000 digital cameras to monitor the movement of pilgrims at the holy sites to ensure their safety at the 2017 hajj, said "Arab News."
Hajj Statistics’ Centers The centers established by GaStat for implementing Hajj Statistics are divided into two Contact.

The government of Saudi Arabia has approved 95,000 slots for Nigeria pilgrims for 2019 Hajj exercise. The government hosts over 2 million people in one ancient city. The "Daily Post" noted the statistics on the home countries of just some of the pilgrims: Officials distributed 14 million liters (3.7 million gallons) of mineral water from Zamzam, a well in Mecca which provides natural spring water to the millions of Muslim pilgrims who visit each year, notes "Arab News." Saudi officials interact with pilgrims who speak dozens of different languages. To enable commenting and other interactive features, please switch to the more advanced . Hajj statistics’ bulletin is extracted. Dr. Benten applauded the general conduct of Nigerian pilgrims during the exercise and assured of the Kingdom’s readiness to assist the Nigerian government and people in making the exercise even easier and more comfortable. READ MORE, Passengers travelling from India, Pakistan or Bangladesh must get... READ MORE, The parents can also seek for compensation on behalf of their minor... READ MORE, Doctors told her hereditary factors caused her medical condition.
The responsibility for organizing this massive gathering, which occurs annually over an eight-day period between late August and early November, falls on the government of Saudi Arabia. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed an agreement regarding terms and conditions and information regarding the holy pilgrimage of Hajj in 2019.

The Saudi government has announced a series of entry restrictions due to COVID-19, including for religious travel. The renewed allocation for 2019 indicates that Nigeria maintains the quota … ... state-wise distribution of seats has been done based on the percentage of Muslim population in various state of the country. Sheep, goats, and even cows and camels are slaughtered, and the meat distributed to the poor. While, prior to signing of the agreement, discussions were held in the presence of Deputy Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah Bin Sulaiman Mashat, Secretary for Haj Affairs Hussain Sherif and other senior officials from Saudi Arabia and Religious Affairs Secretary Muhammed Mushtaq Ahmad and Director General of Haj Dr. Sajid Yousfani from Pakistan. According to the agreement, signed by religious affairs ministers of the two countries in Islamabad, a record 184,210 Pakistani Muslims will perform their religious obligation next year. Besides, the Federal government has entered a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Saudi authorities on smooth bilateral relations ahead of 2019 Hajj and Umrah exercise. Saudi Arabia Deputy Minister on Hajj and Umurah, Dr. Muhammad Saleh bin Taher Benten, assured Nigerian delegation that the process of visa issuance will be reviewed to reduce the cumbersomeness. However, in 2013, restrictions were put in place that limited the number of pilgrims entering Saudi Arabia due to ongoing construction at the holy sites and concerns about the potential spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome. Signing the bilateral agreement on behalf of the Federal government, minister of state, foreign affairs, Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim in Makka, Saudi Arabia, said part of the agreement reached with the Saudi authorities was the approval of 95,000 slots for 2019 Hajj. macro_adspot: ©2020 Galadari Printing and Publishing LLC. Emergency patients are immediately cared for and transported, if needed, by ambulance to one of several nearby hospitals. Haj Committee of India releases state-wise quota for Hajj 2019. The pilgrimage to Makkah (hajj) is one of the required "pillars" of Islam for those who can afford the journey, and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many Muslims. Pilgrims now mainly arrive by air, although several thousand arrive by land or sea each year.

As part of their initiative to sign annual bilateral Haj agreements with Islamic countries, Saudi Arabia included Pakistan in the Makkah Road scheme enabling pre-clearance of Haj pilgrims at the Karachi airport itself. In a statement signed by the spokesperson of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Fatima Usara, the minister of state for Foreign Affairs also requested waiver of 2,000 Saudi Riyals imposed by Saudi Authorities on pilgrims participating in Hajj for the repeated time in less than five years and reduction of processes involved in issuance of visa. Pilgrims each have badges with their assigned number and color to help find the way back if they get lost. Directly accessible data for 170 industries from 50 countries and over 1 Mio. Millions apply from Muslim-majority countries but due to a quota system, not everyone is able to come – the Saudi authorities usually assign 1000 places for each million Muslim per country.