Haj tents to be delivered on Sunday
26 June 2018

Haj tents to be delivered on Sunday

You should not make any additions or alterations in the tents unless after the consent of the PIF, the Ministry of Water and Electricity and the Civil Defense, the ministry told the companies.

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8,539 pilgrims to perform Hajj-2018 from J&K
26 June 2018

8,539 pilgrims to perform Hajj-2018 from J&K

Uniindia: Srinagar, June 25 (UNI) About 8,540 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform Hajj-2018 and first flight will take off from International Airport, Srinagar, with 410 pilgrims from July 10, an official spokesman said here on Monday evening.

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PITB's Hajj management system registers 374,857 applications for 2018
25 June 2018

PITB's Hajj management system registers 374,857 applications for 2018

Throug­h 13 design­ated banks with 9,581 branch­es involv­ing more than 21,000 bank offici­als in online regist­ration­

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Saudi authorities make biometric verification mandatory for Hajj pilgrims
25 June 2018

Saudi authorities make biometric verification mandatory for Hajj pilgrims

Childr­en below the age of six and those aged 80 years have been exempt­ed from verifi­cation­

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Millennium Madinah Airport opens in Saudi Arabia
25 June 2018

Millennium Madinah Airport opens in Saudi Arabia

Millennium Hotels and Resorts have furthered their expansion into Saudi Arabia with the opening of Millennium Madinah Airport.

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Haramain Trains to transport 60 million passengers a year
24 June 2018

Haramain Trains to transport 60 million passengers a year

The main station in Jeddah is situated in Sulaimaniya along the Makkah Expressway. The second Jeddah station is at King Abdulaziz International Airport, the main gateway of pilgrims to Makkah. The Rabigh station is located close to King Abdullah Economic City.

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Dubai, Makkah and RAK show Ramadan occupancy growth
22 June 2018

Dubai, Makkah and RAK show Ramadan occupancy growth

Hotel performance during Ramadan 2018 mostly was a continuation of year-to-date trends for most of the destinations in STR's analysis

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Chinese company starts testing Mecca Light Rail for upcoming Hajj pilgrimage - Xinhua
21 June 2018

Chinese company starts testing Mecca Light Rail for upcoming Hajj pilgrimage - Xinhua

China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) started on Wednesday the testing of the Mecca Light Rail in preparation for Hajj pilgrimage in August when millions of pilgrims will head to the holiest city in Islam.

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Millennium Hotels and Resorts Expands Further in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia With Millennium Madinah Airport
20 June 2018

Millennium Hotels and Resorts Expands Further in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia With Millennium Madinah Airport

Millennium Hotels and Resorts have furthered their expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the opening of Millennium Madinah Airport. Designed to provide pilgrims and visitors a luxurious

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Saudia operates record 688 flights in 24 hours
20 June 2018

Saudia operates record 688 flights in 24 hours

Under this strategy, Saudia will operate more than 56,000 domestic and international flights with a capacity of more than 12 million seats in addition to the Haj, Umrah and extra flights during the same period which will together have a combined capacity of about two million seats.

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SCTNH to set up tourist center at Mount Al-Nour
20 June 2018

SCTNH to set up tourist center at Mount Al-Nour

The architectural design of the center is complete. According to historical records, the mountain is in the northeast of the Holy Mosque on Al-Adl Road. It was called Mount Al-Nour because the word Nour means light in Arabic. It signifies the light that befell the Prophet (pbuh) when he used to worship at Ghar (Cave) Hiraa in the mountain.

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Iran To Open Office In Saudi Arabia To Protect Iranian Hajj Pilgrims
20 June 2018

Iran To Open Office In Saudi Arabia To Protect Iranian Hajj Pilgrims

TEHRAN -- Iran plans to open an office in Saudi Arabia to protect their Hajj pilgrims as thousands of Iranians travel to Mecca and Medina every year to perform Hajj pilgrimage, Iran's Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

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