Makkah, Madinah to get Islamic heritage, Qur`an museum

"Jeddah (ANTARA News) - Prince Sultan bin Salman, Secretary-General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT), has announced recently plans to establish an Islamic heritage museum in Makkah and a Qur`an museum in Madinah. He said the two museums would be established in...

Some 312 Indonesians die in Saudi during hajj pilgrimage

Mecca (ANTARA News) - A total of 312 Indonesians have died in Saudi Arabia up to Monday (Dec. 31) during this year`s hajj pilgrimage, according to data from the Indonesian hajj information center. Currently, 33 Indonesian hajj pilgrims were being hospitalized in Saudi Arabia,...