British Muslims Express Deepest Sorrow and Sadness over the Tragic Death of Umrah Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The Association of British Hujjaj (pilgrims) UK (ABH) - a national Hajj and Umrah specific welfare organisation expresses their deepest sorrow and sadness at the tragic death of Umrah pilgrims who were travelling between Madinah and Makkah, when their bus crashed into another vehicle and 35 pilgrims burnt to death in this horrific road accident.
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality M Hotel Makkah by Millennium named best 5-star hotel
M Hotel Makkah by Millennium, the 5-star hotel located at the heart of Makkah, Saudi Arabia has won the “Best 5 Star Hotel in Makkah” at the Gala ceremony of the Arabian Travel Awards 2019.
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Saudi Arabia: Hotel Sector Eyes Profits from New Tourist Visa Program
Millennium Taiba and Al Aqeeq, 5-star hotels at the heart of Madinah, are strongly optimistic about the demand to be created post the launch of the new tourist visa program in the kingdom Saudi Arabia.
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Register biometric data to avoid deportation
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Monday, October 28, reminded pilgrims that they must complete the mandatory registration of biometric data in home countries to avoid the risk of deportation.
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Hajj Action Plan 2020 released; Check Qurrah Dates, Flight Schedule
Hajj Action Plan 2020: The Haj Committee of India has published on its website hajcommittee.gov.in the Haj Action Plan 2020 giving the entire schedule of Haj 2020 Application Process, Qurrah dates, dates of making payments, finalisation of Haj embarkation points along with schedule of inbound and outbound Haj flights.
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British visitor stable after urgent heart procedure
The 62-year-old British tourist was brought to the Heart Diseases and Surgery Center here after suffering from acute pain in the chest. A medical team, which attended to the patient immediately, diagnosed a clot in the heart vessel.
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World’s Rarest Islamic Gold Coin Sold for $4.77 Million
One of the world’s rarest and most highly-prized of all Islamic gold coins, indeed any coin, was sold by specialist auctioneers Morton & Eden in London
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Hajj Ministry organizes breast cancer campaign
MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, organized an awareness campaign in Makkah for its employees during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
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Saudi hotel sector to gain from tourist visa program
This year, Millennium Taiba and Al Aqeeq are expecting more visitors as the tourist visa program will boost the tourism sector in the kingdom, attract travel agencies from around the globe, and influence new collaborations.
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Muslim World League signs agreement to allocate site for museum of Prophet’s life and Islamic civilization
Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL) and chairman of the International Organization of Muslim Scholars, has signed an agreement to allocate the site of the museum of the Prophet’s life and Islamic civilization.
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No hike in Hajj, Umrah visa fees
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports that it has hiked visa fees, and said that it has instead restructured its visa system for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as others, fixing it at Saudi Riyal 300 each or Rs 5,600 approximately.
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Official denies Saudi hajj ban rumors, says more pilgrims may go
With relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia overshadowed by the vicious murder of Jamal Khashoggi, rumors have surfaced that the country would impose "a three-year embargo" for the hajj, an annual Muslim pilgrimage. Turkey's Presidency of Religious Affairs (DİB), however, denies the rumors and says they are working to increase the number of pilgrims allowed to travel to holy Islamic sites in Saudi Arabia.
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