Pilgrims can use Hajj smart cards for teller services
Foreign pilgrims use their Hajj smart cards for teller services. The card will allow pilgrims coming from abroad to transfer money from their bank accounts in their respective countries.
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Saudi authorities review Hajj preparations at Prophet’s Mosque and other sites in Madinah
Prince Faisal bin Salman, the governor of Madinah region, has tasked all agencies involved with Hajj to review and enhance their preparations for welcoming pilgrims to the Prophet’s Mosque, and to other mosques and Islamic sites in the region.
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah sends text messages to 20 percent of registered pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah will start sending text messages to registered recipients between the ages of 41 and 50 to acquire a Hajj permit.
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Hajj Ministry calls on pilgrims to complete vaccine doses
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah called on all those who received permits to perform Hajj rituals this year to take the second dose of the vaccine.
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Second phase of Hajj registration gets underway
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Friday announced the launch of the second and final phases of the registration on the electronic path for this year’s Hajj.
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Gambia's president performs Umrah on his visit to Saudi Arabia
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow performed Umrah rituals here on Thursday.
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Why is the broasted chicken brand from Saudi Arabia so popular?
Hawkers would make a nine-hour 'chicken run' from Jeddah to Riyadh and sell Al Baik specialities at inflated prices
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Saudi officials prepared to receive Hajj pilgrims
Officials in Saudi Arabia said they have completed all the organizational, service, and health preparations to provide the best services to pilgrims upon their arrival at the Grand Mosque in Makkah during this year’s Hajj season, which will begin mid-July.
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Tawakkalna’s update includes new Hajj, SOS services
The Tawakkalna Application, affiliated to Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), has announced the launch of a new version that includes special services.
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MetLife launches first-ever life insurance plan for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims
To help people of Bangladesh plan and save for their Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage with the benefit of Shariah compliant insurance protection, MetLife Bangladesh has introduced a unique, first-of-its kind Shariah compliant insurance policy titled “Hajj and Umrah Plan.”
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Quba Mosque is open to worshipers round the clock after COVID-19 restrictions eased
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance has directed the opening of the Quba Mosque around the clock, starting from Sunday (June 20), so as to enable worshipers and visitors to pray in the mosque throughout the day.
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Saudi Arabia allocates 5.33 sq mt for each pilgrim in Mina camps
Saudi Arabia said 4.37 square metres were allocated for each pilgrim in the Mashaar Mina towers, and 5.33 square metres in the distinctive hospitality package in the Mashaar Mina camps, as the Kingdom prepares to host 60,000 pilgrims from within its inside the country to perform pilgrimage this year.
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