Hajj 2018: Police to send pilgrim assistants
Punjab Police are going to depute 75 police officials between BPS seven and 17 to the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony to serve as volunteers or “Moavineen-e-Hujjaj’ for Hajj 2018.
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Warning over photo ban at Makkah, Madinah grand mosques - Kuwait Times
The ministry of awqaf and Islamic affairs yesterday issued a directive to all Kuwait hajj convoy owners, reminding them of a recent Saudi decision number banning all types of photography within the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah.
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Discovery of new Zamzam spring denied
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has denied reports about the discovery of a new spring associated with the Zamzam Well, Makkah daily reported.
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Civil Servants Entitled To 7 Days 'Umrah' Leave
KUALA LUMPUR – Permanent status civil servants can apply for maximum seven days unrecorded leave to perform ‘Umrah’, effective Jan 1 next year.
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Many May Not Perform Hajj 2018
The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has been in the news recently warning intending pilgrims on the deadline for the payment of Hajj 2018 exercise; that the Commission, in line with the ‘new Hajj Calendar of Events, has consecrated May 2018 as the date in which all ‘payments and arrangements must be concluded’ for the Hajj operations.
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Building sights: Photos capture construction boom in holy city
A new exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum makes visitors feel like they have traveled to the holy city of Mecca — a destination that is forbidden to non-Muslims. A Saudi photographer spent years documenting the construction boom that has recently transformed the city, and his show “Ahmed Mater: Mecca Journeys” uses enormous images to capture that transformation.
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2017 Hajj: NAHCON Refunds N4.01bn To Pilgrims From 11 States
In sustaining the new, strict policy footing of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the management has announced the refund of N401,291,658.41, to pilgrims from 11 states of the federation.
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Saudia all set to open Jeddah city terminal
First check-in service outside of Jeddah airport and will offer increased convenience to passengers traveling out of Jeddah.
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Makkah region’s water infrastructure to be expanded at a cost of SR9 billion
The Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) signed several contracts aimed at increasing water supply to some governorates in the Makkah region as well as ensuring supply to areas without water at a cost of more than SR9 billion ($2.4 billion).
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Tourism authorities to develop historic mountains of Makkah
THE Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has reiterated its plans to rehabilitate the historical mountains of Makkah to woo pilgrims from different parts of the Islamic world to visit the sites.
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Jabal Al-Noor An ever glittering mountain whence enlightenment spread around the world
JABAL AL-NOOR, or the Mountain of Light, is one of the most famous hills on earth. Its historical importance lies in the fact that the first verses of the Holy Qur'an were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) inside a cave at the summit of this hill on the outskirts of Makkah.
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Govt making efforts to enhance Haj quota
Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said that government was making efforts with Saudi Arabia to get enhanced Haj quota for Pakistan as per new population census.
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