The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program is a program aimed at hosting annually many Hajj and Umrah performers and visitors from the Islamic world and Muslim minorities in the world's countries. It is overseen by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance . Launch of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program The program was launched in 1997 and it aimed to host Muslims from around the world to perform Hajj and Umrah rituals. The program offers r...

The Holy Site of Arafat is surrounded by a semicircle of mountains, with a plain in the center, bounded by Uranah Valley on several sides. It is located on the road connecting Makkah al-Mukarramah City and Taif Governorate , about twenty-two km east of Makkah al-Mukarramah, six km from Muzdalifah Site , and ten km from Mina Site . Arafat Site is the only Holy Site outside the boundaries of the Grand Mosque . It is a flat plain containing Mount Arafat, known as Jabal al-Rahmah , which reaches th...