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Enhancing the Hajj Experience with Electric Scooters Enhancing the Hajj Experience with Electric Scooters Every year, millions of Muslims from around the world embark on a sacred journey to Saudi Arabia to fulfill their religious obligation of Hajj. This significant pilgrimage holds deep spiritual meaning for Muslims but can also be physically demanding due to the vast distances and crowded holy sites. Recognizing the need for efficient and convenient transportation options, the Transport General Authority (TGA) of Saudi Arabia has introduced an innovative solution: electric scooters. For the second consecutive year, TGA has provided 1,000 electric scooters as a service to Hajj pilgrims, aiming to enhance their overall experience and facilitate their movement within the holy sites. This initiative builds upon the successful trial service launched during the previous Hajj season, reflecting the authorities’ commitment to continuously improving the transportation option...

Sheikh Yousaf Bin Saeed - Arfa Day Sermon Sheikh Yousaf Bin Saeed - Arfa Day Sermon Sheikh Yousaf Bin Saeed will deliver the sacred sermon on Arfa Day, which falls on the 1444th year of the Islamic Hijri calendar, in June 2023. The presidency of the affairs of the two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has announced the approval of Sheikh Yousaf Bin Saeed and Sheikh Doctor Mehar Hamamd as backup Imams. Sheikh Yousaf Bin Saeed is a member of the "Veteran Scholars Councils" of Saudi Arabia. He has served as a professor of faith and contemporary faiths at Imam Muhammad Bin Saud Islamic University. He has held various positions, including chairman of the symposium on National Public Education, member of the "Mission and Vision" committee, member of the University Examination Research Committee, member of the Scientific Research Dean Council, member of the University Post Graduate Studies Deanship Council, and member of the Supreme Council Commi...