Hajj cost further jacks up due to Saudi fee
Ministry official says they are in touch with the Saudi govt and still trying to reduce the expenses
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Embrace hajj levy, mentorship, stakeholders tell pilgrims, regulators
Former director of operations Nigeria Pilgrims Board Dr Sani Sufi has charged Nigerian Muslims to embrace the idea of hajj levy to further strengthen hajj operations in the country.
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Hajj cost may increase to Rs550,000 this year
The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Thursday told a Senate panel that cost of Hajj may increase this year by over one hundred thousand rupees because of hike in the US dollar’s exchange rate and rising airfares.
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‘Proposal to hike Hajj airfare illogical, immoral’
The Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (Haab) criticises the civil aviation ministry's proposal to increase airfare for each Hajj pilgrim by Tk 12,000 this year, terming the proposal “illogical and immoral”.
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Watch 3D Movies About the Life of Prophet Muhammad in this Museum in Medina, Saudi Arabia
In a city with quite a few museums, what makes this one stand out is that it is the first cultural entertaining project to show historic and Islamic stories in 3D movies, including films about the Prophet Muhammad’s life and the history of Medina.
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Saudi- Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Receives Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan
Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat received here today Supreme Mufti of Kazakhstan Serikbai Haji Oraz and his accompanying delegation, within the context of early preparations for the Hajj season this year 1441AH to discuss and coordinate the arrangements and services to be provided for pilgrims.
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Company CEO surprises 67-year-old employee with all-expenses paid trip to Mecca for 10 days (VIDEO)
Datuk Calvin Khiu, founder and group CEO of the MK Curtain Group surprised a member of his staff by giving him an all-expenses paid trip for 10 days to Mecca. In a video posted on TikTok by Khiu yesterday, Shohor Abd Rashid, 67, appears to be caught off guard when he is presented with a card emblazoned with his name and the trip.
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Saudi Arabia to charge Haj pilgrims RM326 for visa
The Saudi Arabian government will charge Haj pilgrims SAR300 (about RM326) each for visa issued beginning 1441H/2020M Haj pilgrimage season, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
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Malaysian haj quota increases to 31,600
The official haj quota for Malaysian pilgrims for this year’s haj season has been increased to 31,600 from 30,200 last year, according to Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa.
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Marriott unveils plans for new Makkah property
Marriott International has signed a landmark agreement with Nahdet Al-Mashaer to open a 2,600-room Fairfield by Marriott property in Makkah.
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Madressa teacher’s dream trip
After devoting his life to teaching young children in a klein kamertjie in his home, Muallim Abduraghmaan Ismail, 56, will finally go on his dream trip to Mecca this year.
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Govt plans low-cost Hajj package
The religious affairs ministry is considering the introduction of a low-cost ‘Aziziyah package’ for Hajj pilgrims for the first time this year. However, the cost of Hajj is likely to increase this year, as the airline authorities have hinted at a fare increase.
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