Schedule for TS pilgrims released
Hajj Committee of India has released the schedule for the Haj pilgrims for the season of 2020. According to this schedule, the pilgrims will start leaving from 9th July and their return journey will start on 13th August.
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Saudi Arabia closes all mosques for prayers except the Two Holy Mosques
The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia decided on Tuesday to suspend the daily congregational prayers and the weekly Friday prayer in all mosques across the Kingdom. The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are exempted from this ruling.
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Ayman Saleh Mohammed Fadel, Saudi Shoura Council member
Dr. Ayman Saleh Mohammed Fadel is head of the Hajj, Housing, and Services Committee of the Shoura Council, which recently held a meeting with a delegation of the Saudi Contractors Authority to discuss its duties in developing the contracting sector in the Kingdom.
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Saudi contractor, geological authority develop groundwater plan
Saudi Arabia-based contractor Umm Al Qura for Development and Construction Company, in coordination with the Saudi Geological Survey Authority, has successfully completed a professional plan to protect and preserve groundwater during the construction of subway tunnel tracks, parking lots, footpaths, and buildings in Makkah.
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Turkey to quarantine more than 10,000 Umrah pilgrims
Turkey is preparing to quarantine more than 10,000 passengers who have returned from Umrah, the health minister announced yesterday.
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Canadian travellers could lose thousands if COVID-19 forces Hajj cancellation
It took Muhammad Siddique five years to save up for a pilgrimage to Mecca, but now the COVID-19 pandemic has left his plans up in the air.
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Pakistani Umrah pilgrims get four days to return home
Saudi Arabia has permitted special flights to take Pakistani Umrah pilgrims back home until March 19.
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Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus by Muslim clerics
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors until further notice, religious authorities said on Sunday, in a move to protect worshippers at Islam's third holiest site.
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More than 30,000 passengers fail to make Saudi deadline
More than 30,000 passengers could not make the 72-hour deadline set by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia telling its citizens and Iqamah holders to return as part of preventive measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus.
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Saudi suspension hits travel agents
The move by Saudi Arabia to suspend the issuance of visas for umrah (minor pilgrimage) not only caught travel agencies off-guard but has also seen them incurring huge financial losses.
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Religious Ministry Establishes Cell For Hujjaj Queries Redressal
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has established a Hajj Inquiry Cell for prompt registration and resolution of the complaints of intending pilgrims of Hajj-2020
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How Amirul Hajj Exposed Illegalities in Katsina Pilgrims Board
Francis Sardauna writes on how the Katsina State 2019 Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Muntari Lawal, exposed alleged felonious acts at the state’s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board
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