ARAFAT: The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has intensified its operations to receive pilgrims in Arafat and Muzdalifah by equipping 12 emergency centers, supported by 98 paramedics, to provide the finest emergency services during this year’s Hajj season.
The emergency teams are backed by a fleet of more than 40 advanced ambulances equipped with the latest medical equipment.
The supervisor of the Arafat and Muzdalifah areas, Hassan Nafeh, explained that the SRCA’s plans include the roads leading to Arafat, where the pilgrims’ march will be monitored, in addition to the entrances and exits, while emergency centers have been established all around Arafat and Muzdalifah to provide emergency services to pilgrims around the clock.
The SRCA conducted more than 150 medical training courses for nearly 7,800 trainees from the SRCA and staff from government and private sectors bodies participating in this year’s Hajj. The beneficiaries represented 18 government and private entities, including the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, the National Water Co., the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, among others.
Saudi Red Crescent Authority equips 12 emergency centers for pilgrims
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Saudi Red Crescent Authority equips 12 emergency centers for pilgrims
- The emergency teams are backed by a fleet of more than 40 advanced ambulances equipped with the latest medical equipment
‘Cake not hate’ campaign becomes ‘Dates not hate’ in Madinah
- Dan said he was very impressed by Saudi hospitality and that his family was warmly welcomed
- He said being in Madinah exposed him to the true diversity of Islam
LONDON: A British autistic and non-verbal boy who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country has taken his message of love to Madinah.
Joshua Harris, or “The Joshie-Man” as the 12-year-old is known to his social media fans, has handed out hundreds of his baked goods to worshipers at mosques in major British cities over the last few months.
The “Cake not hate” campaign came about after an Islamophobic attack on a mosque in his home city of Peterborough in October 2025.
Harris and his father visited Masjid Darassalaam, the mosque that was targeted, with cakes that the boy had baked and distributed them to the congregation soon after the attack. Since then, Harris has visited dozens of mosques in the UK.
On a recent trip to the Middle East, he and his father visited Madinah. In a local twist that pays tribute to the holy city’s famous date varieties including ajwa and ambar, Harris handed out dates to people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque. The “Cake not hate” campaign became “Dates not hate” for Saudi Arabia.
“He was greeted really, really warmly. There were some really touching moments where people were kissing his hands and his head. It was really lovely,” his father, Dan Harris, said.
Dan, the founder of global charity Neurodiversity in Business, said being in Madinah exposed him to the true diversity of Islam.
“We met people from all around the world. It was amazing. It’s like the United Nations there, you get people from different countries and it just goes to show you that the Muslim community, or the Ummah more generally, is not a homogeneous group,” he said.
“We saw people from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan and it was really interesting for us.”
Dan said his visit to Madinah, considered the second holiest city in Islam after Makkah for Muslims, was “profound and life-changing.”
He added: “I would say it’s my favourite city in the world due to the peace and tranquillity I felt there.”
Dan added that he was very impressed by Saudi hospitality: “Everywhere we went, people were taking down my number and insisting that we come for dinner, insisting they pick us up from the location. They were extremely attentive to Joshie as well, making sure his needs were met. We felt a great sense of welcome, something Saudi Arabia is known for.”
