Tabung Haji in talks to build complex in Mecca, Medina
Tabung Haji (TH) is in talks with a Saudi Arabian government-linked company (GLC) over the proposed construction of the Tabung Haji Complex in Mecca and Medina in the near future.
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Al-Mashaer Train transports over 2m pilgrims: PTA
The number of pilgrims who used the Al-Mashaer Train during this year’s Haj totaled 2,041,000, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported quoting the Vice President of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) Muhammad Fahd Al-Shibrimi as saying Wednesday.
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Lessons from the Hajj on the purpose of life
All Muslims are required to perform Hajj once in their life, if health and finances permit this. It is not only the largest annual gathering of Muslims, but the largest pilgrimage in the world, writes Mohamed Saeed.
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The affectionate Hajj image that warmed the hearts of millions
A Saudi photographer did not imagine how popular one of his images would get when he took an eagle-eye snap in Makkah, near the Holy Kaaba.
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Technology, social media of huge help at Haj
Throughout the pilgrimage, authorities sent regular text messages to individuals’ mobile phones advising them of appropriate procedures
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Nigeria to reduce number of pilgrims next year
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it is considering reducing the number of pilgrims that would perform hajj in 2018.
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80-year-old Pakistani pilgrims living example of true friends
Two Pakistani pilgrims have set a real example of true friendship. Ejaz Dalali Ahmad and Ahmad Dalo Raj, both over 80 years old, decided to perform Haj together. They made a promise to one another decades ago that they would raise money together and go to Haj together.
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Haj pilgrim spending jumps by 70 per cent
With global oil prices flailing, Saudi Arabia is turning to another natural resource: billions of dollars gained from religious tourism as the kingdom hosts the annual haj pilgrimage.
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Khalid Al Faisal announces success of Haj season
The Emir of Makkah and head of the central Haj committee Prince Khalid Al Faisal has announced the success of the Haj season for 2017.
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Haj trail being pushed as heritage site
Historic route between Kufa and Makkah was named Zubaida after seventh century caliph’s wife
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There Are 17,000 South African Muslims Still Waiting To Attend Hajj
There are 17,000 South African Muslims on the waiting list to go on the annual Hajj pilgrimage, The South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) told HuffPost SA on Friday. Many of them have been waiting since 2013 to do the once-in-a-lifetime trip.
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Stunning Images Of Islam's Holiest Pilgrimage
The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site in the city of Mecca is a central part of the religion and one that every adult Muslim with the ability and means must fulfil it once in their life.
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