Umrah visas cross 2-million mark
As many as 2,003,580 Umrah visas have been issued to prospective pilgrims from various countries since the current season started in September, the Ministry of Haj and Umrah said in its weekly statistical report.
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India seeks Haj quota raise
India seeks Haj quota raise
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Malaysia's haj quota remains at 30,200 for 2019
The haj quota for Malaysia remains at 30,200 next year. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa, however, said, they have submitted a request to the government of Saudi Arabia for a higher quota.
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1.27 lakh Bangladeshis to perform Hajj in 2019
Around 1.27 lakh Bangladeshis will get the opportunity to perform Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah, in 2019.
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Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi requests increase of Haj quota for India during his Saudi visit
A high level delegation, led by Mr. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, Government of India, visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 13 December, 2018 in Jeddah, to sign the bilateral Haj Agreement 2019.
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King Salman’s Umrah guests welcomed to Madinah
JEDDAH: The 13th batch of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Umrah and Visit guests performed Friday prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The guests — comprising 203 figures from eight African countries — thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the generous hospitality, services and facilities provided for them since they left their
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Committee approves bill to allow pilgrims to use pension to fund Hajj
According to the bill, a person can pay 50 percent of the official fee for Hajj declared by the government that year using the pension fund
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Saudi Arabia, India sign bilateral Haj agreement
It was highlighted in the talks that India is amongst the countries which has successfully implemented the online e-path system of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah. Naqvi has assured his Saudi counterpart India’s full support and cooperation for continued success of e-path in the forthcoming Haj as well as any other information and communications technology initiatives of the ministry.
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India signs bilateral annual Haj agreement with Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage next year
India signed the Bilateral Annual Haj 2019 Agreement with Saudi Arabia for the pilgrimage next year at Jeddah on Thursday. Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Saudi Arabia's Haj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten signed the agreement.
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95,000 Nigerians to perform 2019 hajj
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has allocated 95,000 hajj quotas to Nigeria for the 2019 hajj.
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Scholars at Makkah conference warn against sectarianism
JEDDAH: Scholars attending a conference on Islamic unity, which was held in Makkah on Wednesday, have reiterated that Saudi Arabia is the “heart of Islam” in the modern era. The forum, which tackles sectarianism and the strife plaguing the Muslim world, was attended by prominent thinkers and researchers from 127 countries. Almost 1,300 scholars and intellectuals took part in
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Electric cars launched to serve elderly Hajis
The vehicles were allocated to serve elderly visitors to facilitate their religious rituals. The vehicles can take up to six people and will be available for use 24 hours.
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