Security agency to investigate attempted Haramain Museum theft
The case of the Turkish national who tried to steal antiquities from the Al Haramain Museum has been referred to the State Security Agency.
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Saudis Agree to Two of Iran’s Umrah Conditions
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Saudi Arabia has agreed to two of Iran’s preconditions for sending Umrah pilgrims to the Arab country.
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Consumer spending in Islamic economy sectors totals $2.2 trillion
On the Global Islamic Economy Indicator, comprising 73 countries, Malaysia, the UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia continue to lead the ranking, with Indonesia making the biggest jump from number 10 to number five.
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Kwara board to disqualify pilgrims with ill health — Official
The Kwara state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has said intending pilgrims without clean certificate of health will be disqualified from performing the 2020 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
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Over one million Umrah visas issued; 800,000 pilgrims arrive
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced on Monday that a total of 1,050,665 Umrah visas have been issued until Nov. 9 (Rabi Al-Awwal 12) during the current Umrah season.
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NAHCON: Hajj Commission Boss Sued over Illegal Tenure Extension
National Hajj Commission Boss has been sued over Illegal Tenure Extension, Buhari, SGF blamed for unlawful approval
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Haramain Train to resume test run trips Wednesday
They said the Minister of Transport, Saleh Al-Jasser, who is the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Railway Company, will be among the passengers.
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NAHCON reads riot act to state pilgrims’ boards, tour operators
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has read the riot act to States’ Muslim pilgrims welfare board in Nigeria over fear of improper utilization of funds for Hajj and Umrah services.
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Ayman bin Mohammed Al-Arfaj, media general supervisor at Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
The Saudi Minister for Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten, issued a decree appointing Ayman bin Mohammed Al-Arfaj as the general supervisor of the media center at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, effective as of Oct. 31.
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Six-fold rise in visa fee may strain Haj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has announced a nearly six-fold rise in visa fee. The move is likely to make Haj pilgrimage costlier than before. According to reports, a single entry visa will now cost $533, up from $93, a multiple entry, 6-month visa would cost $800 and a one-year visa would cost $1,333.
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NAHCON releases fees for intending pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has asked the intending pilgrims for 2020 Hajj operations to deposit N1.5m in three installments to their state pilgrims’ boards in bank draft.
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A father's Umrah experience with son
Enduring almost an year of agony, mental and physical stress for me and my kids taking care of my wife, undergoing treatment for carcinogenic lump in the breast, the final test carried out in the mid-September heralded for us a huge sense of relief when she was diagnosed as cancer-free by the doctors.
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