PHVG prepares new mobile Haj apps
The Pakistan Haj Volunteers Group (PHVG) has prepared two mobile applications for the guidance and assistance of the pilgrims. These applications are free and can be downloaded easily.
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Hectic preparations under way to receive pilgrims as season set to begin
Hectic preparations are under way at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah to welcome Haj pilgrims as this years pilgrimage season starts on Saturday.
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Domestic Haj companies warned against advertising VIP services
The ministry, on the other hand, said it would start receiving applications from citizens and expatriates for the Haj starting Saturday, the first day of the Hijri month of Dhul Qada.
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King Abdulaziz International Airport adopts operation plan for Hajj season
JEDDAH: Officials at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah held a meeting on Sunday to oversee the operational plans for this year’s Hajj season, due to begin next month. The airport’s general director, Essam Nour, met with government sectors operating at the airport to discuss those plans, a report by Asharq al-Awsat has said.
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First Hajj flight on Saturday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Hajj activities, 2018, formally on Wednesday like in previous years, while the first official Hajj flight will take off on Saturday. This year, a total of 1,27,198 pilgrims—7,198 under government management and 1,20,000 under private management—will perform Hajj from Bangladesh in Saudi Arabia.
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Muslims prepare for Hajj in Mecca
The number of slots for Kenyans who will be attending the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia has been increased by 1500.
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Garuda reaches agreement with unions, ending threat of planned strike
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Friday that its pilots and workers had canceled their planned strike after the management reached an agreement with their respective labor unions.
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Garuda Indonesia offers five-star facilities for ‘umrah’
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is making more convenient for people to go on umrah.
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Emirates to operate extra flights for Haj season
Dubai-based Emirates will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Madinah to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from Saudi Arabia for Haj.
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Ministers inspect facilities at new Jeddah airport and Haj terminal
They were briefed on various programs and high tech facilities for receiving the pilgrims as well as for completing immigration and screening procedures. The tour also covered the Passport Zone 4 that was recently equipped with high tech reception counters and lounge No. 11 that was designed for the pilgrims who have completed their immigration procedures from their embarkation points in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta.
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Central Java residents on 21-year waiting list for haj
Residents of Semarang regency, Central Java, looking to go on the haj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, would be wise to sign up early, as a those already registered face a 21-year waiting list.
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Thai Muslims to use mobile app to register for Haj
Director General Arthit said that all information about pilgrims is entered in the ministry’s computers so that at a glance it can be seen that someone has registered with a particular Haj operator company, has seen a district medical officer or doctor, has attended an orientation and has been certified as physically capable of performing Haj.
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