Hajj 2022 to Cost 2x Higher Than 2021 Under New Govt
14 May 2022

Hajj 2022 to Cost 2x Higher Than 2021 Under New Govt

The cost of Hajj is expected to exceed Rs. 1 million this year, which will make it the most expensive pilgrimage for Pakistanis to date.

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Health workers to be deployed to assist in Makkah
13 May 2022

Health workers to be deployed to assist in Makkah

Malaysia will deploy 255 health workers for duty in Makkah for the Haj, with 128 of them having prior field operations experience in the Holy Land during the pilgrimage.

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All 407 haj places for Singapore pilgrims processed, waiting for visas to be issued
13 May 2022

All 407 haj places for Singapore pilgrims processed, waiting for visas to be issued

The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) successfully processed all 407 places granted to Singapore pilgrims to perform the haj this year.

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Fewer people to perform Hajj due to increase in costs - Pakistan
13 May 2022

Fewer people to perform Hajj due to increase in costs - Pakistan

On Friday, due to the significant increase in costs, fewer applications for Hajj, an annual religious obligation, have been received this year, while the Ministry of Religious Affairs has stated that there will be no extension of the deadline, which is set to expire today.

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Bangladesh Hajj registration to begin May 16
13 May 2022

Bangladesh Hajj registration to begin May 16

The registration process for this year’s Hajj will start from May 16, the ministry of religious affairs had said.

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Haj Committee to provide Standardized baggage to pilgrims of Hajj-2022
13 May 2022

Haj Committee to provide Standardized baggage to pilgrims of Hajj-2022

In order to avoid inconvenience to the Haj Pilgrims, the Haj Committee of India (HCI) through a circular issued here has informed that, Haj Committee will be providing Standardized Baggage to the Haj Pilgrims.

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Smartphones a must thing for Pilgrims of Hajj
12 May 2022

Smartphones a must thing for Pilgrims of Hajj

One of the directives is the compulsion imposed on the pilgrims to bring the smartphone along for the Pilgrims of Hajj.

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Ghana’s 2022 Hajj quota pegged at 3,069 pilgrims
12 May 2022

Ghana’s 2022 Hajj quota pegged at 3,069 pilgrims

The Saudi Arabia Ministry for Hajj and Umrah has announced that Ghana’s quota for this year’s hajj is 3,069 pilgrims. This was made known by the Chairman of the Hajj Board, Sheikh I C Quaye, at a meeting with members of the Hajj Agents Association of Ghana.

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Ministry receives 14,247 Hajj applications in 2 days: Joint Secretary (Pakistan)
11 May 2022

Ministry receives 14,247 Hajj applications in 2 days: Joint Secretary (Pakistan)

The process of submitting applications for government Hajj schemes through banks is underway and the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has received 14,247 Hajj applications through banks in two days.

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Domestic airfares are still on the rise despite GACA’s intervention
11 May 2022

Domestic airfares are still on the rise despite GACA’s intervention

Even after two weeks have passed since the intervention of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to review exorbitant increase in prices of domestic airline tickets, there has been no change or fall in airfares, according to the market sources.

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Hajj officers should reduce pilgrims' high mortality rate: Ministry
11 May 2022

Hajj officers should reduce pilgrims' high mortality rate: Ministry

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Health Kunta Wibawa Dasa Nugraha urged 98 Hajj officers serving Indonesian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to help in reducing the relatively high death rate among prospective pilgrims.

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Costs of hajj goes up by over Tk 1 lakh this year
11 May 2022

Costs of hajj goes up by over Tk 1 lakh this year

Pilgrims will have to spend more to perform hajj this year as the minimum cost under government management has been fixed at Tk 4,62, 150, over Tk 1 lakh more than 2020...

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