Agent In Court Over N1.5m Hajj Fraud
A travelling agent, AbdulGaniyu Olobi, of No 17, Olobi Compound, Adabata, Ilorin, who allegedly defrauded a woman under the pretense of securing her travelling documents to Mecca to perform hajj, has been dragged before an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court.
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Umrah visas cross 1.3 million; over 1 million pilgrims arrive
As many as 1,318,604 Umrah visas were issued since the current season started early Muharram (September), the Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced.
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Bauchi: Pilgrims board begin preparations for 2019 Hajj
Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has began preparations for the 2019 Hajj operations. This was disclosed in Bauchi on Friday by the Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa when he paid a visit to the state executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the union’s secretariat.
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Xinjiang Authorities Sentence Uyghur Philanthropist to Death For Unsanctioned Hajj
Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have sentenced a prominent Uyghur businessman and philanthropist to death for taking an unsanctioned Muslim holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, according to his brother.
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2019 Hajj: Masari approves collection of N300,000 deposit
“The Governor gave the approval after the directive given to the board by the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to start collecting hajj fares with immediate effect from intending pilgrims.
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FaceOf: Dr. Abdul Fattah Mashat, Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah
Dr. Abdul Fattah Mashat has been the Saudi deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah since his appointment in October 2017. Previously, Mashat was the president of the University of Jeddah between June 2016 and October 2017. He also served as the vice president for development of King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) in Jeddah for three years between 2013 and 2016. Moreover, he was the
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Makkah businesses given two weeks to adopt Arabic names
The mayor recalled the new campaign being organized by the city under the title «Makkah without building leftovers». He said this was within the slogan «how to make the holy city a role model», which was launched by the emirate within the Makkah Cultural Confluence this year.
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Haj firms accommodate pilgrims in hotels beyond their capacity
According to one speaker, the pilgrims sometimes take 6 to 8 hours to reach King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah after they leave their places of accommodation in Makkah. “This is a long time, which is tiring to the pilgrims,” the participants were told.
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Forum held for projects on better serving Hajj and Umrah pilgrims
JEDDAH: Under the patronage of the Governor of Jeddah, Prince Mishaal bin Majed, the Hajj and Umrah Ministry organized an explicative forum on Monday for the Jeddah Prize for Creativity 1440H, under the title “Developing our cities for Hajj and Umrah.” The prize comes as part of the third Makkah Cultural Forum, under the slogan “How to set an example.”
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OGPA opens Travel Agencies’ application for 2019 Hajj
Office of The Gambia Pilgrim Affairs (OGPA) says it is inviting all interested travel agencies that would like to take part in 2019 Hajj operation to send their applications to the Office.
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Jabal Omar Address Makkah opens sale of hotel units
Saudi real estate developer Jabal Omar Development Company has launched the sale of luxury hotel units in Jabal Omar Address Makkah, as part of its ongoing marketing campaigns across Saudi Arabia. In a three-day exhibition in Alkhobar, the company offered customers and visitors promotions and soft-selling programs for the 741 units of Jabal Omar Address Makkah, diversified
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In a first: Haj and Umrah aspirants can get visa in Srinagar
In a first, Srinagar based travel agency -Raj Baba tour and travels has been authorized to issue visa for Hajj and Umrah aspirants of the Valley. This is the first time that any travel agency has been granted the permission to issue visa else the aspirants had to apply for Visa in New Delhi.
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