Council bars travel agency over Hajj fiasco
More than 30 clients were in September supposed to have travelled for Hajj and Umrah via the agency owned by Fazila Malek.
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Palestinian orphans perform Umrah thanks to UK charity
A group of Palestinian orphans from Jerusalem left their country for the first time to go on a holy pilgrimage thanks to a UK charity.
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Nigerians to pay more as Saudi alters Hajj fares dynamism
Hajj affairs analyst, Ibrahim Muhammed, underscores implications of Saudi’s new policy to Hajj fares
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Lagos Commences preliminary hajj medical screening
The Lagos State Government has urged all intending pilgrims who wishes to perform the 2020 Holy pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, to commence the compulsory pre-hajj medical screening which is designed to ascertain their medical status.
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20,000 Saudi taxi drivers (women especially welcome)
MAKKAH: Saudi transport chiefs have launched a campaign to recruit 20,000 Saudi drivers to replace expatriates working for Uber, Careem and the Kingdom’s other taxi-app services.
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MJC calls on 'no mercy' approach for those who exploit muslims in Hajj, Umrah Industry
Following the recent uproar over hajj and umrah scandals, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has embarked on a mission to take decisive action.
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Movie museum gives new dimension to story of Madinah
Located near the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Qisat Al-Makan (story of the place) museum offers visitors a rich and cultural experience through 3-D movies about the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the history of the holy city.
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CCHI implements health insurance policies for Umrah pilgrims
The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) has started implementing health insurance policies for those coming to the Kingdom to perform Umrah and multipurpose visit, like tourism, work and visiting relatives.
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Garissa teacher arrested after conning pilgrims out of Sh7 million
A teacher has been arrested for allegedly conning Muslim faithful of over Sh7 million. According to police, Nuru, alias Korio, conned 20 elderly persons who were expected to perform Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.
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An intellectual with discipline and drive
Prince Badr was appointed as deputy emir of Makkah Province and is continuing his march in facing the challenges and achieving success after success.
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Kwara approves refund of N21m to Pilgrims
The Kwara Government has approved the sum of N21 million as refund to pilgrims, who travelled with the state Muslim
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Makkah court to examine case of Turk's attempted theft of Islamic artifacts
The Public Prosecution in Makkah has referred the case of the Turkish man, who is accused of trying to steal the antiquities of the Two Holy Mosques, to the Criminal Court in Makkah.
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