Handmade Quran Being Display At Madinah Quran Exhibition Centre
A handwritten and embroidered Quran, which took a woman 32 years to make, is among the works being displayed at The Holy Quran Exhibition Centre, here
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque bridges studied to safeguard groundwater
MAKKAH: The director of the Zamzam Studies and Research Center (ZSRC) said its geologists are studying the geological structure of the pedestrian bridges connected to Makkah’s Grand Mosque to ensure they do not affect the flow of groundwater. Samer Schuman said work is being carried out to reduce the height of Jabal Al-Kaabah and Umm Al-Qura roads, which lead to the Grand
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Translation service in Haram set to expand
Al-Humaidi pointed out that the directive of the head of the presidency, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, aims to develop language and translation in the holy mosques and increase the number of languages to 10.
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Hajj Commission Defends N1.49bn Budget Proposal
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has defended its 2019 proposed budget of N1,492,160,210 before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
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‘Makkah Road’ initiative to enhance facilities
KUALA LUMPUR: The supervisory committee of the Makkah Road initiative is continuing its tour of countries to follow up on efforts to implement it. The tour includes Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Tunisia. The initiative’s implementation started two years ago, under the directives of King Salman and the crown prince, to enhance services for Hajj pilgrims
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5 million Muslims perform Umrah this season
It said the third largest contingent of pilgrims came from India, which sent 491,195 people to perform Umrah. Egypt sent 302,398 pilgrims, Yemen and Turkey 240,461 each, and Malaysia 237,988 pilgrims. They were followed by 217,546 Algerians, 171,485 Iraqis and 140,862 Jordanians.
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COST OF HAJJ TODAY
In the distant past and say up to around fifty years ago the cost of undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage was not high such that not only the rich but also the affordable Muslims could do it.
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah average daily rates decrease by 15 percent
Increase in hotel keys and Umrah fees to blame, says Mohamed Adel, Hilton’s cluster marketing manager
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Sikh MPA Bears Expenses Of Umrah For His Employee
Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf MPA Mahindar Pal Singh set a beautiful example of Sikh-Muslims harmony by bearing the expenses of his employee for holy journey of Umrah
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Paying Too Much To Hajj And Umrah Trips? : The TCA Investigates Competitive Environment In Relation Travel Packages Arranged By ATTA In Turkey
The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) recently published its reasoned decision on the investigation conducted regarding the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (shortly ATTA), Gulf Insurance Turkey and Turser – Tursav Insurance, which is an agency of Gulf Insurance Turkey. The investigation which initiated subsequent the complaint of 83 undertakings offering the hajj and umrah trips.
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VFS TasHeel Clarifies Required Processes for Hajj & Umrah Visa Permits
Technology services specialist VFS TasHeel says its does not process visa permits for Hajj and Umrah and applicants are advised to contact a local tour operator for visas.
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Saudi team arrives for talks on 'Road to Makkah' project
During their stay in Pakistan, the high-level Saudi delegation will visit the four Pakistani airports
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