Number of Hajj agencies set to be winnowed down
The government has taken various steps, including enacting a new law and reducing the number of Hajj agencies by cancelling their licences, to regularise Hajj and Umrah arrangements for pilgrims and to weed out unscrupulous agency owners.
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Taj, Jaiz, NAHCON Explore Hajj Savings Scheme
Interest in the promotion of Hajj Savings Scheme in Nigeria has continued to gather pace as two Islamic non-interest banking institutions, Taj Bank and Jaiz Bank have met the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on its feasibility.
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1.1 million pilgrims have arrived in Kingdom since start of Umrah season
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that 1,339,376 Umrah visas have been issued so far for Hijri year 1441, which started on August 31, 2019 in the Gregorian calendar. The number of pilgrims coming to Saudi Arabia has reached 1,133,365 with 297,491 pilgrims currently in the Kingdom and 835,874 pilgrims having left.
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Hajj Corporation sets quota for terminally sick pilgrims
Maldives Hajj Corporation decided to allocate five percent of their quota for terminally ill
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Maleesha owner sentenced to eight years over Hajj fraud
Maleesha took more than MVR8 million (US$518,800) and failed to reimburse customers who were not taken to perform the Hajj, according to the verdict. The company’s disgraced owner was found guilty based on documentary evidence and witness testimony.
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Makkah has largest number of hotels in the Arab World
With about 1,100 hotels hosting millions of occupants every year, Makkah has become the number one city in the Arab World in the number of hotels surpassing Dubai which has for many years topped all the Arab cities in the number of hotels, according to Makkah daily on Saturday.
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Work is completed on world's highest suspended prayer area
The Jabal Omar Development Company has completed installing the world's highest suspended prayer area between its 161 meters high twin towers overlooking overlooking the Holy Kaaba.
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Shuja Shafi – the 75 years old Hyderabadi physician who uses IoT, biometrics to save lives at Hajj
Dr. Shafi’s non-profit organization MGHN recently collaborated with the Telangana Hajj committee on a pilot project that involved accumulation of Medical history of every Hajj pilgrim from Hyderabad. The project is a first of its kind initiative in India, the purpose of this endeavor is to provide medical aid to pilgrims who fall sick during their stay in Saudi Arabia.
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Travel advisory – New Heights Travel
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has received a number of Umrah complaints against the aforementioned company. Mu'tamireen have booked and paid for their proposed Umrah trip which did not materialise.
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NAHCON begins license pre-qualification for service providers
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has, for the First time, Inaugurated Hajj Committee to Pre-qualify Licensing of Service Providers well ahead of time as a way of fast tracking 2020 Hajj Operation.
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Training system for Hajjaj to be improved to paint better image of country abroad
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Noorul Haq Qadri Thursday said Hujjaj are ambassadors of Pakistan and the government will improve training system to paint better image of the country in the world.
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Hajj Board Applauds Gov’t of Ghana
In order to make 2020 Hajj pilgrimage flexible for Ghanaian Muslims, the government has announced its decision to absorb all increment in spite of a decision by Saudi authorities to increase visa charges for the 2020 pilgrimage by some $80.
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