Winners of the 12th Makkah Award for Excellence honored by governor in Jeddah
The recipients of the 12th Makkah Award for Excellence were honored by the region’s governor, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, during a ceremony on Wednesday, at the Jeddah International Exhibition & Convention Center.
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Why Nigeria should cancel 2021 hajj ― Yellow Abubakar
The chairman, CEO Eminasta Travels and Tours, Alhaji Ahmed Yellow Abubakar has said that the 2021 hajj for foreign pilgrims is not feasible, advising the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON, to cancel the exercise in the interest of Nigerian pilgrims.
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Muslims Awaiting Word From Supkem on Hajj
Kenyan Muslims are yet to know whether they will be attending this year's hajj celebration as they await an official statement from the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem).
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Smart robot enters service to sterilize Grand Mosque
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has provided 10 smart robots to join the sterilization operations at the Grand Mosque
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2021 Hajj pilgrimage plans to be announced shortly
Announcements about this year’s Hajj could be made in the coming days as the Kingdom completes its assessments of the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said the acting Saudi minister of media, Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi.
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Indonesia cancels Hajj again amid concerns over COVID
Minister says the government will not allow Indonesians to travel for the Hajj due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Less than 50 days to haj 2021: Indonesia to decide this week if it will send pilgrims
Indonesia’s minister of religious affairs said it is already too late to make all preparations as there has been no official word from Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan waiting for Saudi announcement on Hajj: Ashrafi
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi on Monday said that Pakistan would finalise preparations for Hajj pilgrims as soon as Saudi Arabia announces the Hajj policy for this year.
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Ministry completes preparations to hold founding assemblies of Hajj Establishments
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has completed all preparations for the holding of the founding assemblies of the Arbab Al-Tawaif (Hajj) Establishments as per the plans to restructure these nine institutions and transform them into public holding companies with the aim of enhancing their conduct and upgrade the services to pilgrims in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.
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Pakistan Prepared To Send Limited Hajj Pilgrims; Hajj May Be Costlier This Year: Qadri
Pakistani Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that Saudi Arabia has not announced Hajj policy for this year yet, however, Pakistan keeps complete arrangements to send limited pilgrims for Hajj
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Travelers from 11 countries allowed entry into Kingdom
Saudi Arabia will allow the entry of travelers from 11 countries starting from May 30, following a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. This list of the countries include the UAE, Germany, US, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, France, and Japan, with the condition if implementation institutional quarantine procedures upon their arrival to the Kingdom.
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Hajj smart card wins Makkah Excellence Award
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has won the Makkah Award of Excellence in Hajj and Umrah services for its efforts during the pandemic and the steps it took to introduce innovative technology systems aimed at facilitating the procedures for pilgrims, including the Hajj smart card.
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