The Hajj and Umrah Magazine is the first Saudi government magazine to be issued during the reign of the founder King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, over seventy years. The first issue of the magazine was published in 1947 under the name "Hajj Magazine," before changing its name in 1970 to "al-Tadamun al-Islami Magazine," only to revert in 1993 to its original name.
The development of Hajj and Umrah Magazine
The magazine witnessed development in 2002 when its name was changed from "Hajj Magazine" to "Hajj and Umrah Magazine," and it was published for the first time in both Arabic and English. The magazine distributes its print copies at various sales outlets in cities across the Kingdom. Additionally, it is sent to educational, service, and Islamic centers, universities, institutions, companies, and Islamic figures in several countries around the world. Furthermore, its digital version is regularly published on the official website of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, as well as on the magazine's website.
Topics covered by the Hajj and Umrah Magazine
The magazine focuses on highlighting issues related to Hajj, Umrah, and Islamic culture. Its archive contains details of Hajj seasons and events, providing material for researchers and historians interested in the conditions and history of Hajj.
Editor-in-chief of Hajj and Umrah Magazine
Over seven decades, the editor-in-chief of the magazine has seen a rotation of individuals associated with journalism, literature, academia, and government work. Some combined the role of editor-in-chief with managing the magazine, while others supervised its operations. They include Hashem Youssef Zawawi, the first editor-in-chief of Hajj Magazine, along with Mohammed Saeed al-Amoudi, Dr. Mustafa Abdulwahid, Mohammed Bin Abdo al-Almai., Abdullah Bouqas, Ahmed Bin Mohammed Jamal, Dr. Asim Hamdan, Hussein Mohammed Bafghiyah, Mohammed Sadiq Diab, Yahya Mohammed Bajneed, and Talal Bin Hussein Qusti.
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