Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia ready to confront health epidemics
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has announced its readiness to deal with any epidemic cases. It said that it will provide all necessary information to pilgrims and has doubled cleaning times of the courtyards and corridors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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Emirates restricts boarding on flights to Saudi Arabia
Emirates said it would no longer carry to Saudi Arabia passengers with Umrah pilgrimage visas or tourists from nearly two dozen countries until further notice, in compliance with a Saudi government directive to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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Ministry Announces Rs 500,000 Compensation For Deceased Haji
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony would pay Rs 500,000 each to the heirs of the pilgrims of Government Hajj Scheme in case of their death in Saudi Arabia during hajj
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Saudi travel ban means more lost revenue for Malaysia umrah agents hit by COVID-19 fears
Lack of information leaves halal travel industry reeling.
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Saudi ban on Umrah pilgrims backed by OIC, Arab health ministers
Saudi Arabia’s temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims, imposed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the killer coronavirus, was on Thursday backed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
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Hajj to be dearer under private management
A Bangladeshi aspirant pilgrim will have to spend a minimum of Tk 3,61,800 to perform hajj this year under private management, around Tk 17,000 more than the previous year.
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Halt of Muslim pilgrimage over virus brings worldwide dismay
For years, Ibrahim al-Dabba has been saving up money to make the umrah pilgrimage to Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, which for many Palestinians is the only way to leave the impoverished and isolated Gaza Strip.
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Turkey suspends registrations for Umrah pilgrimage
Turkey has suspended new registrations for Umrah after Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry into the country amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Indonesia authorities scramble to minimise losses for industry, pilgrims following Saudi temporary suspension of umrah
Indonesia’s umrah travel agents are scrambling to reschedule plans in order to minimise losses following Saudi Arabia’s temporary suspension of entry into the Kingdom for umrah pilgrims, announced this morning.
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Indonesian envoy lobbies Saudi Arabia to exclude pilgrims from 'umrah' ban
Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Agus Maftuf Abegebriel is currently in the process of lobbying the Middle Eastern country to exclude visa-holding Indonesians from the temporary ban on all umrah (minor haj) pilgrims imposed by the kingdom amid coronavirus concerns.
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah temporarily amid coronavirus fears
Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.
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Kyrgyzstan Cost of 2020 Pilgrimage to Mecca gets expensive
In 2020, the Hajj to Mecca will amount to US $3,350, the press service of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kyrgyzstan reported on Wednesday
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