Tokopedia Dips Toes Into $1.8b Umrah Market
E-commerce giant Tokopedia has launched its own umrah pilgrimage service called the Tokopedia Umrah. The service is part of its new Muslim ecosystem, the Tokopedia Salam. The company said it hoped to improve the reputation of the umrah, or "mini-hajj," industry that had been ruined by massive frauds in the past few years.
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Indonesia gets first DIY umrah platform, e-commerce giant starts selling pilgrimage packages
A company has launched Indonesia’s first do-it-yourself digital umrah platform at the same time an e-commerce giant opens its marketplace to pilgrimage packages.
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Madinah aiming to join world list of healthy cities
Madinah is aiming to become one of the world’s most healthy cities. The holy city is hoping to be included on a World Health Organization (WHO) list by successfully meeting strict assessment standards.
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Hajj 2020 – All you need to know about it – Research Snipers
An official source from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has revealed details regarding Hajj 2020. The three years Policy for Government Hajj Scheme 2020 is to be announced by mid-December. It is expected that Hajj applications will be received from January 2020. On Dec 4th, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) will be signed with Saudi Arabia for Hajj arrangements.
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Expansion of Madinah’s landmark Masjid Al-Qiblatain underway
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman inspected on Wednesday the progress of work to develop the city’s landmark Masjid Al-Qiblatain site and its surroundings.
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Pilgrims 'lose thousands' on cancelled Mecca trips
Worshippers fear they will lose thousands of pounds after their Hajj pilgrimages to Mecca were cancelled. Families say they have not received refunds after a travel agent cancelled Hajj pilgrimages.
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Hajj Policy Announcement Likely By Mid December
The three years Policy for Government Hajj Scheme 2020 would be announced by mid December following the approval of the federal cabinet, said official source in the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony
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Mali’s Mansa Musa was the richest man ever
Ask anyone who the world’s all-time richest person is and you’ll probably hear Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Gates or Warren Buffett - but that is of course, wrong. Mansa Musa was an African Muslim king, whose 4,000-mile trip to Mecca accompanied by a caravan of 60,000 people and thousands of servants, went down in history.
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Five Years Hajj Policy Announcement Urged
The new Hajj policy should be announced for five years for providing better facilities, ensuring better arrangements for pilgrims in Makkah and Madina and reducing expenses, President Rafiq-e-Hujjaj Committee, Babu Imran Qureshi said on Monday.
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No measles cases took place during 2019 Hajj
Much to their relief, experts are reporting that no measles cases were reported during and after the 2019 Hajj even though it was a time when the infection was surging globally.
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Filmmaker Spike Lee Opens Up About Filming in Makkah
To create the sequence in which Malcolm, portrayed by actor Denzel Washington, fulfills his life-changing pilgrimage to Hajj, an all-Muslim movie crew was hired and given permission to bring their cameras into the city.
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Etihad first foreign airline to operate flights to Jeddah's new terminal
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has received a special reception - welcomed by a traditional water cannon salute - at Jeddah's new Terminal 1. The inaugural flight was operated on Etihad's Dreamliner with the distinctive Kingdom of Saudi Arabia livery.
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