Saudi operator Saja Hotels & Resorts opens new Madinah hotel
Saudi hotel and condominium management and operation company Saja Hotels & Resorts has opened the new Saja AlMadinah Hotel in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The four-star hotel is steps away from the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
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Benten to receive Haj delegations
Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammad Saleh Benten will start receiving the heads of Haj delegations and missions from 50 Arab and Islamic countries to discuss with them the preparations being made for pilgrims from their countries.
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25 Umrah Pilgrims Fall Prey To Scam, Seek Full Refund
Dzulkifli Abdullah, 51, was all excited to take his wife to the Holy land to perform their first umrah pilgrimage. He had paid RM14,600 for the trip and the couple held a kenduri (feast) to pray for a smooth journey scheduled on Dec 5. However, Dzulkifli and wife Che Noorma Abdul Raoh, 47, sensed something fishy when they were told that their flight had been postponed to Dec 8.
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2018 Hajj: NAHCON Inaugurates Airlines Screening Committee
As preparations for the 2018 hajj gathers momentum, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inaugurated the committee to screen the 2018 Hajj air carriers as part of preparations towards recording a successful hajj operation.
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Major expansion of Jurana mosque urged
Residents of Jurana, a district near Makkah, are not happy with the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance over its expansion of the Meeqat Mosque, saying it did not meet their expectations and needs of worshippers.
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Haj ministry emphasizing upon E-visa from next Haj
The Kingdom is all set to implement E-Haj visa across the globe from this year's Haj as it intends to emphasize upon compliance with electronic visa system with foreign Haj missions in upcoming Haj agreements.
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PIA introduces Umrah Executive Economy class for Jeddah and Madinah
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced executive economy class for its Jeddah and Madinah routes, for the convenience of Umrah passengers.
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Draw of lots for next year’s Hajj in January 2nd week
Greater Kashmir: The draw of lots for next year's Hajj will be conducted in the second week of January with more than three lakh people applying for the holy pilgrimage through the Haj Committee of India till
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Newly printed Qur’anic edition of King Fahd press
The changes made to the latest Hafs Qur’anic edition did not include using a different script variant (handwriting), but a new theme and new motifs as well as printing it in different sizes, said Uthman Taha, the calligrapher who has written the new edition of the Hafs Mus’haf.
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Date with history: Life and death share a valley in Madain Saleh
Madain Saleh or Al-Hijr City, located in Al-Ula governorate, is an important Saudi tourist landmark. The city of Al-Hijr was the capital of the Kingdom of Lihyan in the north of the Arabian Peninsula. The city dates back to the era of the Nabatean kingdom.
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Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia.
Putra Jaya: All 65 tourism agencies with the status of muassasah (agency handling umrah) in the country who have the Umrah Special License (LKU) are required to use the Integrated Manasik Monitoring System (IMAMS) for umrah visa application effective Friday.
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1000 women without Mehram apply for Haj; Overwhelming, says Naqvi
New Delhi: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said that the Government’s decision to lift the ban has generated very positive results as Muslim women from across the country are applying in large numbers to go for Haj without “Mehram”.
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