Haramain Train to resume test run trips Wednesday
They said the Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, who is the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Railway Company, will be among the passengers.
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NAHCON reads riot act to state pilgrims’ boards, tour operators
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has read the riot act to States’ Muslim pilgrims welfare board in Nigeria over fear of improper utilization of funds for Hajj and Umrah services.
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Ayman bin Mohammed Al-Arfaj, media general supervisor at Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
The Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten, issued a decree appointing Ayman bin Mohammed Al-Arfaj as the general supervisor of the media center at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, effective as of Oct. 31.
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Six-fold rise in visa fee may strain Haj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has announced a nearly six-fold rise in visa fee. The move is likely to make Haj pilgrimage costlier than before. According to reports, a single entry visa will now cost $533, up from $93, a multiple entry, 6-month visa would cost $800 and a one-year visa would cost $1,333.
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NAHCON releases fees for intending pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has asked the intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj operations to deposit N1.5m in three installments to their state pilgrims’ boards in bank draft.
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A father's Umrah experience with son
Enduring almost an year of agony, mental and physical stress for me and my kids taking care of my wife, undergoing treatment for carcinogenic lump in the breast, the final test carried out in the mid-September heralded for us a huge sense of relief when she was diagnosed as cancer-free by the doctors.
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British Muslims Express Deepest Sorrow and Sadness over the Tragic Death of Umrah Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The Association of British Hujjaj (pilgrims) UK (ABH) - a national Hajj and Umrah specific welfare organisation expresses their deepest sorrow and sadness at the tragic death of Umrah pilgrims who were travelling between Madinah and Makkah, when their bus crashed into another vehicle and 35 pilgrims burnt to death in this horrific road accident.
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality M Hotel Makkah by Millennium named best 5-star hotel
M Hotel Makkah by Millennium, the 5-star hotel located at the heart of Makkah, Saudi Arabia has won the “Best 5 Star Hotel in Makkah” at the Gala ceremony of the Arabian Travel Awards 2019.
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Saudi Arabia: Hotel Sector Eyes Profits from New Tourist Visa Program
Millennium Taiba and Al Aqeeq, 5-star hotels at the heart of Madinah, are strongly optimistic about the demand to be created post the launch of the new tourist visa program in the kingdom Saudi Arabia.
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Register biometric data to avoid deportation
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Monday, October 28, reminded pilgrims that they must complete the mandatory registration of biometric data in home countries to avoid the risk of deportation.
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Hajj Action Plan 2020 released; Check Qurrah Dates, Flight Schedule
Hajj Action Plan 2020: The Haj Committee of India has published on its website hajcommittee.gov.in the Haj Action Plan 2020 giving the entire schedule of Haj 2020 Application Process, Qurrah dates, dates of making payments, finalisation of Haj embarkation points along with schedule of inbound and outbound Haj flights.
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British visitor stable after urgent heart procedure
The 62-year-old British tourist was brought to the Heart Diseases and Surgery Center here after suffering from acute pain in the chest. A medical team, which attended to the patient immediately, diagnosed a clot in the heart vessel.
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