Saudi Hajj minister signs agreements for 2020 Hajj season
The minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten, recently signed several agreements in meetings with the head of the Iraqi Hajj mission, Sheikh Khalid Al-Attiyah, the Moroccan minister of Islamic affairs, Ahmed Tawfik, and the Indian minister of minority affairs, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
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Saudi Arabia's Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud dies
Saudi Arabia's Prince Mutaib bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud has died, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday, citing a statement from the Royal Court.
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Spike in baggage tampering at Johannesburg's OR Tambo airport
There’s been a spike in baggage tampering incidents at SA’s biggest airport, OR Tambo International in Johannesburg, since August, with perfume being the thieves’ favourite target.
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Minister wants Makkah Route initiative coverage for all Pakistani Hajj pilgrims next year
Pakistan will ask Saudi Arabia to expand the Makkah Route initiative for all Pakistani Hajj pilgrims next year, Pir Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, federal minister for religious affairs, said on Friday.
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India makes Haj process digital
India has become the first country to make the entire Haj 2020 process 100 per cent digital, as the country signed a bilateral agreement in this regard with Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
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Indonesia’s DIY Umrah app opens new doors for pilgrims
Ferry Ardian’s recent pilgrimage to Makkah in Saudi Arabia included many firsts — he was performing Umrah for the first time and was among the first batch of pilgrims to customize their pilgrimage through a do-it-yourself digital platform. “I had always wanted to perform Umrah but I could not find a package that suits me in terms of schedule or price."
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KAIA boasts of world’s biggest airport aquarium
The new airport in Jeddah now boasts of housing the world’s biggest airport aquarium containing a wide variety of about 2,000 rare fish. This has added to the beauty of the grand and the Kingdom’s busiest airport.
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Mehwish Hayat performs Umrah with her family
Prominent Pakistani actor Mehwish Hayat performed Umrah with her family and said it was a moving journey.
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Saudi Hajj Ministry launches first ‘Mashair’ series
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched the first season of “Mashair,” a series that conveys the feelings of the guests of Allah and their stories when arriving in Makkah to perform Hajj and Umrah.
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Pilgrims to pay N1.5m deposit each as countdown to 2020 Hajj begins
Intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj are to pay a deposit of between N1 million and N1.5 million deposit each as countdown to the operations begins. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has begun the allocation of quota to pilgrims boards in 36 states across the Federation.
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Zamzam Pullman Hotels Makkah and Madina engages with Hajj Operators in Nigeria
Zamzam Pullman Hotels Makkah and Madina has held engagement sessions with key Hajj operators and other critical stakeholders within the Nigerian Hajj community in Lagos and Abuja. The meetings which were the first of its kind for the hotel in Nigeria was primarily driven by the hotel management’s desire to showcase its offerings and collaborate to enhance the experiences of Nigerian pilgrims at the hotel during the Hajj and Umrah.
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South Africans Can Now Perform Multiple Umrah’s for a Year with Tourism Visa
There is good news for South Africans intending to travel for Umrah to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It’s emerged that South Africans can now get a Saudi tourism visa for a year and perform Umrah as many times as they desire during the year for just R 2,000.
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