On this day in history
3 October
Saturday Hijri 22 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 3 October
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By the Hijri calendar 22 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
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Upcoming anniversaries
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20204 October
Umrah resumes after a pause of about seven months
On 4 October 2020, Umrah resumed after a pause of about seven months, initially only for citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia. Up to 6,000 pilgrims a day were admitted; each booked a time slot through an online app and was given three hours to perform the rites.
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201811 October
Haramain High Speed Railway opens to the public with first passenger trips
On 11 October 2018, the Haramain High Speed Railway began carrying passengers. The first train from Medina to Mecca carried 417 passengers, while a second train left Mecca for Medina at the same time with the same number. Services initially ran four days a week, Thursday to Sunday.
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195522 October
First Saudi expansion of the Prophet's Mosque inaugurated
The first Saudi expansion of the Prophet's Mosque, begun under King Abdulaziz in 1949, was inaugurated by King Saud on 22 October 1955 in a ceremony attended by several Muslim heads of state. The work enlarged the mosque to 16,326 square metres.