Guinean Religious Affairs Minister signs KSA Hajj agreement
The minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh Benten, on Sunday received the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Guinea Ali Banjura at his office in Makkah. The meeting took place to discuss preparations for the Hajj season.
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Roads near Grand Mosque to have safe deposit boxes
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Makkah Municipality have agreed to set up safe deposit boxes on major roads leading to the Grand Mosque for the worshipers to keep their belongings which they cannot take with them inside the Haram, according to Makkah daily on Monday.
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Haramain High Speed Railway to resume trips to Makkah Wednesday
The Director General for Operation and Maintenance in the Haramain High Speed Railway Eng. Rayyan Al-Harbi has announced that operation of railway trips to Makkah will resume on Wednesday, after completion of the “alternative railway route”, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Monday.
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Tabung Haji prepares 2020-2024 blueprint to further improve Haj services
Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is in the midst of preparing a five-year blueprint for 2020 to 2024, to further improve the quality of its Haj services and operations.
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Key road development projects in Makkah enter final stage
The Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) is working on the finalization of the second and third ring road projects in Makkah in collaboration with the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, as part of the city’s reconstruction project.
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Nigerian pilgrims will soon smile – Official
The quest to satisfy the religious obligation of Muslims in Nigeria has called for showcasing the best way to simplify the processes for Nigerian pilgrims. This challenge was taken by partnership between Nigerian and Saudi Arabia companies.
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Saudi Hajj minister receives secretary of National Commission on Muslim Filipinos
The Saudi minister of Hajj and Umrah received the secretary of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) in his office in Makkah on Sunday as part of preparations for the Hajj season.
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23,926 Jordanians completed Umrah rituals in 2019
As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia.
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Over 2 million Umrah visas issued; Pakistan tops the list
As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.
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MoU inked to digitalise Hajj process
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed in between Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs (Afghanistan) and Asan Khedmat regarding the e-Hajj System, with the implementation of the system all the Hajj processes and steps will be managed electrically that helps and creates facilities for the afghan hajjies, the statement said.
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Ex-fireman on 15,700km solo cycling pilgrimage to Makkah
A senior citizen, who is no stranger to long distance cycling, has begun a solo pilgrimage to Makkah. Sitdek Ahmad Ali, 62, a former firefighter, plans to cycle 15,700km in time to perform the Haj in July.
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Saudi Hajj Ministry widens plans for Egypt, Sudan pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has signed agreements with Egypt and Sudan in preparation for next year’s Hajj season.
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