PTI govt abolishes subsidy on Hajj
Amid many speculations about the decision on Hajj subsidy, the government has decided to abolish the financial support given to pilgrims.
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Kano plans hitch-free hajj
Ahead of the 2019 holy pilgrimage to Makkah and Medina, Kano State Government said it has put in place measures aimed at ensuring a hitch-free exercise.
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Saudi Hajj ministry updates online portal for foreign pilgrims
JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a package of updates for their Maqam e-portal on Thursday, in a move to simplify pilgrimages for Muslim's traveling from outside the Kingdom. The Maqam portal is an online platform, designed so that Muslims from around the world can apply for an Umrah package digitally. It also compares the prices of competing service providers,
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KCCI delegation meets AI GM, gets assurance on increase in Umrah tickets
A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Inc) led by Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, President met Divya Mohan, General Manager-Commercial, Northern Region, Air India Ltd. On Wednesday in her office chambers to discuss and deliberate various issues confronted by travel trade.
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Council of Islamic Ideology validates collective Hajj subsidy
Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Wednesday validated the Hajj subsidy saying that the government can provide it collectively and not individually. The two-day meeting of CII concluded in Islamabad.
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Indonesian Ministry: Country's Hajj Cost is Cheapest among ASEAN Countries
The Ministry of Religious Affairs claimed that the country’s Hajj pilgrimage cost (BPIH) is the cheapest among ASEAN countries, said the ministry’s sec-gen of Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Providence, Ramadhan Harisman.
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Emirati man to run from Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque to Makkah
Come Friday, an Abu Dhabi resident will start an unprecedented challenge of running from the Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to the Holy City of Makkah in Saudi Arabia
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400 smart buses to transport pilgrims, Makkah residents starting 2020
JEDDAH: The Makkah Region Development Authority is almost at the end of the manufacturing stage of 400 buses, which comes within the Makkah public transport project. The manufacturing and procurement stage is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019, while the buses will become operational by the start of 2020. This project aims to transport and serve the pilgrims and the
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Online Umrah packages soon
Malaysians planning to perform umrah, or mini haj, will soon get to buy packages without having to engage a travel agent. Online umrah packages will be available from March — a complete airport-to-airport package, which includes visa, transport, hotels, and umrah and “ziarah” tours.
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No middleman Hajj is worth true expense
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Monday claimed eliminating middlemen has ensured that Hajj pilgrimage had not become expensive despite removal of Hajj subsidy.
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Dozens rescued from flooding as heavy rain shuts schools and roads in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: Heavy rainfall and sandstorms in the Kingdom have led to flooding, school closures and poor visibility, authorities said Monday as they urged people to take precautions during the bout of bad weather. Rain hit northern and western parts of Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday, while sand swept through major population areas to bog down the skyline. Schools shut in Tabuk,
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Goats left loose irk residents of Makkah neighborhood
They said the goat barns scattered haphazardly in the area have caused a bad smell, which may pose an environmental catastrophe and threaten their children with various diseases.
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