Company CEO surprises 67-year-old employee with all-expenses paid trip to Mecca for 10 days (VIDEO)
Datuk Calvin Khiu, founder and group CEO of the MK Curtain Group surprised a member of his staff by giving him an all-expenses paid trip for 10 days to Mecca. In a video posted on TikTok by Khiu yesterday, Shohor Abd Rashid, 67, appears to be caught off guard when he is presented with a card emblazoned with his name and the trip.
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Saudi Arabia to charge Haj pilgrims RM326 for visa
The Saudi Arabian government will charge Haj pilgrims SAR300 (about RM326) each for visa issued beginning 1441H/2020M Haj pilgrimage season, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
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Malaysian haj quota increases to 31,600
The official haj quota for Malaysian pilgrims for this year’s haj season has been increased to 31,600 from 30,200 last year, according to Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
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Marriott unveils plans for new Makkah property
Marriott International has signed a landmark agreement with Nahdet Al-Mashaer to open a 2,600-room Fairfield by Marriott property in Makkah.
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Madressa teacher’s dream trip
After devoting his life to teaching young children in a klein kamertjie in his home, Muallim Abduraghmaan Ismail, 56, will finally go on his dream trip to Mecca this year.
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Govt plans low-cost Hajj package
The religious affairs ministry is considering the introduction of a low-cost ‘Aziziyah package’ for Hajj pilgrims for the first time this year. However, the cost of Hajj is likely to increase this year, as the airline authorities have hinted at a fare increase.
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NAHCON pledges hitch-free hajj, accessible accommodation for pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged to ensure hitch-free hajj in 2020, with pilgrims’ accommodations not situated more than two kilometres away from the Holy Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
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Cable cars between Jabal al Nour & Jabal Thor proposed
Professor of Islamic History and Civilization at Umm Al-Qura University, Director General of the Center for the History of Makkah Al-Mukarramah House, King Abdulaziz House, Dr. Fawaz Al-Dahas, stressed the need for establishing cable cars and escalators in the two mountains Jabal Al-Nour and Jabal Thor in order to facilitate the easy access of pilgrims.
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Initial Hajj registration ends this evening
Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places has stated that the initial Hajj registration for Jordanians and Gazans in Jordan is due this evening.
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Masagos asks Saudi Arabia for more haj spots for Singaporean pilgrims
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has asked Saudi Arabia to allow more Singaporeans to perform the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca.
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Govt hikes air ticket prices for Hajj pilgrims by Tk12,000
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has increased ticket prices for this year's Hajj pilgrims by Tk12,000. The decision was taken following a meeting with members of Hajj Agencies of Bangladesh (HAAB) at the ministry in Dhaka on Sunday.
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Saudi issued around three million Umrah visas in five months
The Saudi authorities have issued 2,913,170 entry visas for visitors to perform the Umrah over the past five months.
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