Foreign minister: Malaysians unaffected by hotel fire in Mecca
Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah today confirmed that no Malaysians were involved in a fire at a hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia yesterday.
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What's the Story With Mujamala or Hajj Courtesy Visas?
With South Africa having a 4 to 5 year waiting period or more than 23,000 first time hujjaj that are still on the list, many people have enquired about the Mujamala or courtesy visa as a means to fulfill the fifth pillar of Islam.
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With a Waiting List of 23,000, Could SA's Hajj Quota be Increased?
Could South Africa’s hajj quota be increased for the forthcoming hajj? This is the hope of the South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) and South African Muslims who have the desire to embark on the journey of a lifetime.
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SAHUC Provides Brief Explanation of Contentious R 1,500 Hajj Registration Fee
Following the release of The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC)’s first accreditation list for Hajj 2019/1440, a number of questions have been raised about the R 1,500 registration fee imposed by the hajj body on pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabia's Jabal Omar swings to yearly profit as revenue climbs and expenses drop
Jabal Omar Development, a Riyadh-listed real estate company, swung to full-year profit as revenues climbed and expenses fell.
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Pilgrims may soon travel to Madinah on camel backs
It will also go through the site where the camel had tumbled down and then took a shortcut pointed out to the Prophet by the Bedouin guide Masoud Al-Aslami.
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Ministry: More than 3.8 million Umrah visas issued so far
JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 3,896,580, of which 3,454,398 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj Ministry. There are 431,293 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 297,147 in Makkah and 134,146 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 3,069,062 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 357,165 entered by land and 28,171
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Saudi Arabia Ready to Welcome Millions of Pilgrims for Hajj & Umrah
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in South Africa says the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made a number of improvements in the country to welcome even more Muslims across the world for Hajj and Umrah.
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Minister Shahid discusses increasing Hajj quota for Maldivians
The Maldivian government has asked Saudi Arabia to increase the quota of Maldivians allowed to make annual Hajj trips, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
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Indians say drop Umrah fee
Pilgrims from Hyderabad have requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his good offices to prevail upon the Saudi Arabian government to abolish the additional fee for Indians.
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2019 Hajj Fare Announced
The Pilgrimage Affairs Office of Ghana ( PAOG) in collaboration with the Hajj Agents Association have pegged the 2019 hajj pilgrimage fare at GHC19,500.
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LHC dismisses petition challenging govt's Hajj scheme
Noting that courts cannot interfere in administrative matters, the Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition challenging the government’s Hajj scheme, Express News reported.
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