First group of Bangladeshi pilgrims arrives in Jeddah
A Biman Bangladesh flight carrying 419 pilgrims landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Flight BG-3001 took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 7:15 a.m. local time. State Minister for Religious Affairs Advocate Sheikh Mohamed Abdullah and State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali saw off the pilgrims at the airport.
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Pilgrims start streaming to holy cities to mark beginning of Haj Season 2019
The first flight carrying 419 Indian pilgrims from New Delhi landed at the Madinah airport Thursday morning.
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This year’s first Pakistani Hajj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
MADINAH: Saudi Arabian Airlines’ first Hajj flight of the year arrived early Thursday morning in Madinah, carrying 367 pilgrims from Pakistan. Their journey is part of the Makkah Road Initiative Raja Ali Ejaz, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, who welcomed the pilgrims on arrival, praised the implementation of the “pioneering” initiative, which is aimed at reducing the
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Afghans hope to tackle ‘extravagant’ Hajj traditions
KABUL: Like many Afghans, Habibullah longed for years to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Given the long list of Afghans who have been anxiously waiting for their turn, the 65-year-old carpenter never thought his luck would shine. But last month, he got a call from an official at the Religious Trust and Haj Ministry in Kabul to tell him that his dream will soon come true.
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First group of Indian Haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
Indian Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General Md. Noor Rahman Sheikh and Haj Consul Y. Sabir received the pilgrims on arrival at the airport.
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Registration of internal Haj pilgrims to start Thursday morning
The second stage aims to highlight the serviced and packages offered to 230,000 male and female Saudi and expatriate pilgrims through 190 domestic pilgrim service companies and establishments.
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Restriction on vehicles entering Makkah meant to ease Hajj traffic congestion
MAKKAH: Vehicles are to be banned from entering the holy city of Makkah in a bid to ease traffic congestion during the Hajj season. Security checkpoints will be positioned at road entrances to the city from June 28 to Aug. 12 to ensure that only drivers issued with special entry permits are allowed in. The clampdown by regional authorities is aimed at giving access priority to
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First Makkah Route Initiative Haj flights arriving on Thursday
He said the Makkah Road Initiative is being followed directly by Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee.
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Hajj flights begin Thursday
The first Hajj flight will depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport with 419 pilgrims
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Kabul to impose fine on second-time Hajj pilgrims
Faced with a huge backlog of applicants, with some waiting for years to perform Hajj, the Afghan government has introduced a $500 fine for those visiting Saudi Arabia for the second time, officials said on Tuesday.
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Jawazat starts issuing Haj e-permits to expatriates
The applicants should fill in the forms and submit the required documents so as to obtain and print the permit without the need to go personally to Jawazat offices.
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Ministry organizes training course for Hajj workers
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah organized a training session for its seasonal workers on Saturday titled “How to Set an Example and Make a Change,” in preparation for this year’s Hajj season, which takes place in August.
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