Lagos presents certificates to pilgrims
The Lagos State Government has appealed to the pilgrims to help change the society for better. Its Home Affairs Commissioners Dr AbdulHakeem AbdulLateef tasked the pilgrims to play their roles in ensuring a safer community. This, he said, would entrench the kind of development many are yearning for. Dr AbdulLateef made this known during the presentation of certificates to the pilgrims at Old Secretariat Mosque, Ikeja GRA.
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Low take-up from S’poreans for Islamic-themed cruises: Travel agencies
SINGAPORE — Three travel agencies here, which had worked with a Malaysian firm to promote its Islamic-themed cruises, have stopped the arrangement due to low demand from Singaporean Muslims, the companies told TODAY.
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Saudi photographer makes it into National Geographic
A rare Hajj photo taken by Ammar Alamir, a young photographer from Makkah, was featured in National Geographic Magazine. The photo depicted pilgrims in Makkah circling the Holy Kaaba while carrying colorful sun umbrellas.
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Travel agents rally against New Umrah policy
LAHORE - The Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) staged a protest demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club on Monday against Umrah policies of
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Zamzam well to be spruced up before Ramadan
The Zamzam well will be spruced up to ensure the steady flow of blessed water, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, chairman of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, has announced.
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Captain of the first train trip to Makkah: We were trained in Madrid and Barcelona to drive at a speed of 300 kph
Engineer Mohammed Malah said he was filled with joy after driving the Haramain high-speed train two weeks ago for the very first time to Makkah. “This experience was preceded by intensive training in Madrid and Barcelona on how to drive high-speed trains inside and outside cities at a speed of [up to] 300 kph,” he added.
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Madinah welcomes visitors to a two-hour journey of spirituality and entertainment
Visitors to the holy city of Madinah can now go on a special bus tour of historical sites via a new service called City Sightseeing in Madinah.
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Saudi to begin issuing tourist visas
The kingdom is currently inaccessible for most tourists
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Makkah's Zamzam well to be renovated
The project execution will last for seven months, ending ahead of the next fasting month of Ramadan
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Attractive Umrah fares trigger larger number of pilgrims to Makkah, Madinah
Increasing numbers of Umrah pilgrims are finding their way to Makkah and Madinah as a result of an attractive Umrah fare which was brought down from SR180 ($48) to SR100 following the Hajj season. During the Hajj season, authorities did not allow local pilgrims to perform Umrah or visit the Holy Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
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Saudi hotel rates, revenues set to remain under pressure
STR analysts say 64,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline will stop rates rise in short-term Travel & Hospitality,Saudi Arabia,Middle East
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Crane collapse Tabung Haji to get official statement from Saudi government
The government will notify the next-of-kin of the pilgrims who were affected by the incident upon receiving the statement.
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