200 indigent Muslim Pinoys join Hajj 2020
At least 200 indigent Filipino Muslims would be able to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca next year with a similar number of sponsored slots being offered by the government, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia assures to extend Road to Makkah facility
Saudi authorities have assured Pakistan to make utmost effort to extend the Road to Makkah facility to other cities apart from Islamabad for next year's Hajj.
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Hajj management to be improved further in 2020
State Minister for Religious Affairs Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on Thursday said Hajj management will be improved further in 2020.
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OpenWay wins Malaysia International Business Award for financial services
OpenWay, the leader in digital payments software, bagged the award in the financial services category at the recently concluded Malaysia International Business Awards, presented by Singapore Business Review. The company developed a new ATM system that allows easy withdrawal for Indonesians in Saudi Arabia.
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New cleaning vehicle for the Grand Mosque
President of the General Presidency of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais has launched the new vehicle (Saha) for the cleaning of the Grand Mosque and its outside plazas, according to Makkah daily on Wednesday.
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Over 200,000 Pakistani pilgrims to perform Hajj next year
As many as 200,000 Pakistanis will perform the sacred religious ceremony of Hajj next year following the agreement signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
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10,000 more Bangladeshis to be able to perform hajj in 2020
Saudi government has increased quotas for Bangladesh from 1,27,000 to 1,37,000 for the next year’s hajj. Some 10,000 more Bangladeshis will be able to perform hajj in 2020.
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Pakistan To Demand 5,000 Additional Hajj Quota: Spokesman
The visiting Pakistani delegation led by Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri was set to ask Saudi authorities to allot 5,000 additional hajj quota to Pakistan
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National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) gets new chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mallam Zikrullah Olakunle Hassan as the new chairman of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). The appointment was received by the Senate for confirmation via a letter addressed to the president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read in plenary
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Saudi minister signs agreements for 2020 Hajj season with Indonesia, Jordan and Turkey
The Saudi minister of Hajj and Umrah has signed agreements with Head of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Dr. Ali Arbash, the Jordanian Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites Dr. Ahmed Ahmad Al Khalayleh, and Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Fakhr Al-Razi.
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Shaza Makkah marks International Children’s Day
Luxury hotel Shaza Makkah marked International Children’s Day last month by organizing a “Future Careers” activity for children from the Bashaer Al-Ebdaa Kindergarten School.
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Ferry service should be started for Hajj: maritime minister
Ali Zaidi, the minister for maritime affairs, said on Monday that he wants to start a ferry service for Hajj but can’t do it without the permission of the defence ministry. “Air ticket is expensive… many people can’t go for Hajj so a ferry service should start,” he said.
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