Grab Drivers Break Down in Tears After Learning They Won Company-Sponsored Pilgrimage
It’s touching when you see people receive the blessings they deserve, especially if it’s unexpected. In a video that’s gone massively viral on Twitter, two Grab drivers in Indonesia were overwhelmed with joy after discovering they won a company-sponsored, all-expense-paid pilgrimage trip to Saudi Arabia.
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Hajj registration begins on Thursday
Registering for hajjers in the current year will start on Thursday. It will continue until March 5. Besides, registration for private management will begin on 17th February till 10th March. The information was released on Wednesday by a Ministry of Religious Affairs.
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Palace urges Filipino Muslims: Avail of improved services, fulfill pilgrimage to KSA
Malacañang has urged Filipino Muslims to avail of reformed and improved services of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) for them to fulfill their dream of heading to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the annual Hajj.
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Govt’s Hajj package still lowest compared to India and Bangladesh: minister
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has said the cost of government’s Hajj scheme is still the lowest among regional countries including India, Bangladesh, Iran and Malaysia.
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Malaysia Airlines unveils pilgrim-centric service for Umrah and Hajj
Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has today officially launched Amal, a pilgrim-centric service dedicated for Hajj and Umrah, which is set to pave the way for the airline’s turnaround plan.
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Govt ended Hajj subsidy in compulsion: PM Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said the government ended Hajj subsidy in compulsion as the government is paying Rs6 billion interest over the debt, sources told.
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Umm Al-Qura chooses Oracle Autonomous Database
Umm Al-Qura University will implement Oracle’s Autonomous Database to create an integrated digital platform that will help the university deliver seamless and paperless educational services to more than 100,000 students across its 36 colleges on five campuses. The new implementation will also enable the university to introduce programs in digital skills across emerging
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One of the oldest schools in Makkah demolished
In a previous report published in Saudi Gazette, residents living in the neighborhood expressed concerns saying the abandoned school building had become a safe haven for illegals.
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Minister blames Saudi service charge for Hajj cost hike
Pilgrims will be required to spend Tk24,645 more this year, with the total cost adding up to a minimum of Tk3,44,000 to perform Hajj under private management
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Saudi Arabia’s KAUST hosts Hajj, Umrah high-tech boot camp
JEDDAH: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is hosting a boot camp to develop pilgrim services during Hajj and Umrah. Up to 80 people are taking part in the event, which runs from Feb. 13 to 21. “The Makkah governorate’s innovation and entrepreneurship initiative is one of KAUST’s outreach partnerships, and a key program in advancing entrepreneurship in
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Crown Prince reviews expansion work at Grand Mosque
Executive Chairman of the Royal Commission for the Holy City of Makkah and the Holy Places Eng. Abdulrahman Addas stressed that the commission will continue its work on a number of issues pertaining to the administration of the Grand Mosque, transportation, road network and other projects.
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Lenasia to Host Exhibition of Relics of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
South Africa has been awarded a rare opportunity of hosting an Exhibition of the Sacred Relics of the Prophet (ﷺ). It's understood a research Centre in collaboration with Sayyid Ahmad Ehraz, the custodian of the relics, are the hosts of the International Sacred Trusts Exhibition.
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