Saudi Hajj ministry expands AI tools for pilgrim services
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, with Nusuk AI and the Digital Mutawwif service guiding millions of pilgrims in over 180 languages.
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is expanding its use of artificial intelligence, with Nusuk AI and the Digital Mutawwif service guiding millions of pilgrims in over 180 languages.
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Singapore has again received a quota of 900 places for Hajj 2027, allocated first-come, first-served through the MyHajSG portal, alongside a mandatory enhanced medical assessment.
Digital systems have cut pilgrim waiting times at Makkah's Grand Mosque from about two hours to nine minutes, part of a drive to make it one of the world's smartest sites by 2030.
Nigeria has secured a phased transition to Saudi Arabia's B2B Hajj model, moving 30 percent of its quota in 2027 rather than 98 percent, while a September 26 registration deadline looms.
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