Jeddah-Makkah trial run of Haramain train a success
The Haramain High Speed train had its first trial run between Jeddah and Makkah on Monday.
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Kwara pilgrim board to ban pregnant women from 2018 hajj
Daily Trust: The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board at the weekend announced the prohibition of pregnant women from performing Hajj from 2018 Hajj exercise.
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PM directs finalisation of Hajj policy for 2018
The prime minister on Thursday directed the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony to immediately summon a meeting of the policy formulation committee to finalise the 2018 Hajj policy.
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Hajj 2018: Civil society urges reduction of minimum deposit to N300, 000 per month
Independent Hajj Reporters, a civil society organisations has called on States pilgrims boards to reduce the minimum deposit for 2018 hajj fare to N300, 000 per
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Biometric system for pilgrims to be in effect soon
The Saudi Arabian Hajj Ministry has implemented a biometric visa system which will come into effect on the 4th of December 2017 in South Africa. This means that accredited hujaaj and individuals wanting to go on umrah are now required to go to the VFS offices to have their photos taken, biometrics done and their information uploaded onto the system before obtaining a visa to travel to the country.
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Experts: 700 new companies needed to cover Umrah market
Experts expect that the number of Umrah companies in Saudi Arabia will increase from 48 to 700 to meet the Kingdom’s vision of increasing Umrah and Hajj pilgrims to 30 million by 2030.
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Prophet's Mosque ready to receive visitors as Umrah season picks up
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophets Mosque in Madinah is implementing its operational plans for the current Umrah season.
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Kaduna flag-off sale of hajj seats for 2018 intending pilgrims
Kaduna state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board yesterday flag-off sales of 2018 hajj seats across 23 Local Government Area of the state.
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PM for early finalisation of Hajj Policy 2018
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wednesday chaired a meeting on Hajj policy at his office. Minister for Religious Affairs Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Religious Affairs Division secretary, Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia and senior officials were present during the meeting.
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Umrah Biometric Visas Could Cause Logistical Inconvenience
A South African accredited Umrah agent has told Radio Islam that while Saudi authorities will be implementing the biometric visa system, it will create a huge logistical inconvenience, as there are only two biometric centers in the entire country.
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Deputy governor of Makkah region oversees Zamzam well project progress
Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz, deputy governor of Makkah region, raised the level of coordination between the bodies operating at the Grand Mosque to ensure the movement of crowds to and from the mosque in coordination with the work being carried out on the Zamzam well rehabilitation project, which is scheduled to be completed before the coming month of Ramadan.
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SGS handles over 104,800 pilgrims this Umrah season
The Umrah and Haj Committee of Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS) kicked off its operations during at its first meeting at the company's headquarters in Jeddah on Friday. Chaired by Omar Bin Mohammed Najjar, SGS CEO, and attended by the senior executives of SGS, the committee discussed all set plans and implementation mechanisms, and reviewed all operational needs to ensure their readiness before Nov. 20.
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