Hajj 2018: Kaduna pilgrims board commence registration Wednesday
Kaduna State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will commence the registration of intending pilgrims for 2018 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in all the 23 local government areas of the state on Wednesday, 15th November 2017.
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Hajj application to go online, forms available from Nov 15 to Dec 7: Naqvi
Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said they were trying to digitalise Hajj 2018 and that the application forms would be available from November 15 to December 7.
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Thanksgiving Held For A Successful Hajj 2017
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) at the weekend organised a thanksgiving service in Accra to thank God for a successful Hajj 2017.
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70-year-old Makkah Hajj footage to be auctioned in Dubai
Footage is part of the film titled Pelerins de La Mecque and includes scenes taken by non-Muslims of the annual pilgrimage Media,Saudi Arabia,Middle East,UAE
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King Salman launches 21 Madinah projects
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman attended this evening a reception ceremony held by the citizens of Madinah Region and inaugurated a number of development projects during the ceremony, Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday night.
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Haj, Umrah pilgrims move Supreme Court against new bio-metric verification procedure
The Supreme Court on Wednesday received an application asking the court to intervene and order the government to voice its concern against Saudi Arabia contracting out biometric verification of Haj and Umrah pilgrims to an Indian firm.
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King arrives in Madinah, visits Prophet’s Mosque
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman arrived at Prince Muhammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah Wednesday evening from Riyadh.
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Jeddah airport to play critical role in Saudi Arabia’s tourism offensive
A massive, multibillion-dollar expansion project at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah is critical to opening up the Kingdom to millions more visitors over the next 10 to 20 years, a senior official of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier, told Arab News on the sidelines of the World Travel Market in London.
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17,000 Turks performed umrah with fake cards in 2017
Some 17,000 Turks performed umrah with fake cards in 2017, according to statistics from Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet).
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Iran suspends participation in Umrah – Middle East Monitor
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organisation, Hamid Mohammadi said yesterday that citizens of his country will not participate in the performance of Umrah this year, citing political reasons and the lack of the necessary arrangements.
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Saudi decision to hit tour operators, airlines
The tax imposed by Saudi Arabia on those who want to perform Hajj or Umrah repeatedly will hit many as around two hundred thousand Pakistanis perform Hajj and some one million perform Umrah annually.
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Singapore, Dubai and Macau to oust London as third most popular city destination
The Hajj is a major draw for arrivals to the country, but the Kingdom is looking to expand its appeal. The Post-Umrah Programme, noted the report, is an initiative that allows pilgrims to convert their Umrah visas into tourist visas, allowing them to extend their stays.
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