Middle East

Baby boy born in Arafat holy site during Hajj

Tue, 2018-08-21 02:41

JEDDAH: A baby boy was born at a holy site in Saudi Arabia while Muslim pilgrims were performing Hajj rituals on Monday.

A Saudi Press Agency report said a Jordanian woman gave birth to the baby at the Jabal Al-Rahma Hospital in Arafat .

Arafat, about 20 kilometers southeast of Makkah, is where Muslims performing Hajj go to pray on the ninth day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar for the most important part of the pilgrimage.

The father named the child "Wadah" after the director of the hospital for his kind care and attention, the report said.

It added that the hospital's medical staff provided medical care for the child and his mother, who are both in good health.

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— الحج 1439هـ – Hajj 2018 (@HajjMedia) August 20, 2018

Main category: Saudi ArabiaTags: #Hajj2018HAJJ 2018Mount ArafatMakkah Child nurseries a first for HajjMore than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj

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