Scam victim over the moon after man offers to pay for her umrah
After her dream trip to Mecca was dashed, umrah scam victim, Nerima Hendricks, says a generous Daily Voice reader has restored her faith in humanity.
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Hajj Expenses to Increase to Rs. 500,000 in the year 2020 – Research Snipers
Hajj is getting expensive in the year 2020, as pilgrims to Makkah would have to pay over Rs. 500,000 to perform the pilgrimage. Recommendations have been sent by the religious ministry in the Hajj police in 2020 to the formulation committee.
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Awqaf ministry warns against fraudulent Hajj registration sites
The Ministry of Awqaf has warned citizens planning to perform Hajj (the greater Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca) this year against registering through unofficial parties, stressing that the only way to do so is through its official website.
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Renovated historic mosques in Saudi Arabia reopen to worshippers after 6 decades
Worshippers have started returning to five Saudi historic mosques restored to their former glory after being out of use for up to six decades.
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Saudi Arabia presents compensation to families of Makkah crane collapse victims
Saudi Arabia today presented compensation to the families of seven Malaysian pilgrims who were killed when a crane collapsed onto the Grand Mosque in Makkah during the 2015 haj season.
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Cape imam accused of conning umrah tour groups out of R1.3m
A group of Imam Fasiegh Adams’ alleged victims are asking members of the public to come forward and join them in taking legal action against him. Adams, who runs the Masjied / Madrassah Tul Uloom charity in Mitchells Plain, is accused of conning at least two tour groups out of R1.3 million.
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Archive departments are too often neglected, says director of Saudi historical materials conservation center
Historical documents at risk of neglect are being restored with the help of the King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Center for Historical Materials Conservation, with many government and private entities seeking the center’s assistance.
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High Hajj Committee sets conditions and costs for 2020 Hajj season
The initial registration stage for the 2020 Hajj season for the Syrians begins on 7 January, after the High Hajj Committee affiliated with the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) set all the procedures for the Hajj season including the registration conditions, points and fees.
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Over 2.7 million Umrah visas issued so far
The official statistics of the Umrah indicator have shown that 2,716,858 Umrah visas have been issued since the beginning of this year’s Umrah season.
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SAHUC Releases First Accreditation List for Hajj 1441/2020
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released its first accreditation list for Hajj 1441/2020.
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Sahuc urges accredited hujaaj of 1441 to accept/defer ASAP
The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) has released its first accreditation list for Hajj 1441. Prospective hujaaj are urged to accept or defer accreditation as soon as possible to ensure that the most is made out of this glorious journey In Shaa Allah.
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Zubaida Trail, located in Saudi Arabia’s Qassim region
The Zubaida Trail was once an important route for Hajj pilgrims traveling through the Qassim region on their journey from Kufa in Iraq to Makkah.
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