Haramain Railway considering 30 daily trips by end of 2019
The Public Transportation Authority approved the prices of the train ticket. The cost of a trip between Jeddah and Makkah is SR40 for economy class and SR50 for business class, excluding tax. The cost of the ticket between Makkah and Madinah is SR150 for economy class and SR250 for business.
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27 engineering offices to approve fitness of pilgrim accommodation
27 engineering offices to approve fitness of pilgrim accommodation
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146 buildings selected in Makkah for Telangana's Haj pilgrims
Telangana State Haj Committee (TSHC) Special Officer Prof. S.A. Shukoor informed that 146 buildings in Makkah have been selected for accommodation of Haj pilgrims.
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Masagos appeals to Saudi Arabia for more spots for Singaporean pilgrims to perform haj
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has asked Saudi Arabia to allow more Singaporeans to perform the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca.
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Singapore, Tunisia officials in key Makkah talks
JEDDAH: Officials from Singapore and Tunisia recently met with Saudi officials in Makkah. Mohammed Bentin, Hajj and Umrah minister, hosted Masagos Zlkifli, Singapore’s environment and water minister, and Ahmed Aazzoum, Tunisia’s Islamic affairs minister, during separate meetings on Thursday. Sidiki Diakite, Ivory Coast’s interior minister, had also visited Makkah as part of a
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Over 2 million Umrah pilgrims arrive
Pakistan tops the number of pilgrims with 558,139 while Indonesia and India came next to it with 362,038 and 267,318 respectively. Malaysia, which sent 127,385 pilgrims, came fourth and it was followed by Yemen with 99,588 pilgrims, the ministry said. The ten countries which sent the largest number of Umrah pilgrims also include Algeria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Bangladesh.
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Minister of Hajj and Umrah Receives Interior Minister of Cote d'Ivoire
Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Benten received Thursday the Minister of Interior and Security of Cote d'Ivoire Sidiki Diakite and his accompanying delegation.
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Ivory Coast praises Saudi Arabia’s efforts to serve pilgrims
JEDDAH: Ivory Coast Minister of Interior and Security Sidiki Diakite has praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to serve pilgrims during a visit to Makkah. Diakite was part of an Ivory Coast delegation welcomed by Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Bentin. During the meeting, the ministers reviewed relations between the two countries, and discussed issues relating to
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Plan to cut Hajj pilgrimage rates
Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and State Minister for Municipal Affairs Fahad Al-Shu’ala has unveiled his intention to support citizens with limited income in performing Hajj by regulating prices, reports Al-Qabas daily.
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More Than 170,000 Iranians Sign Up for 2019 Hajj
More than 170,000 Iranians have so far signed up for the Hajj pilgrimage of 2019. According to the public relations office of the Leader’s Representative Office for Hajj, they registered their name after a call by Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization. This is while the quota agreed by Saudi Arabia for Iran’s pilgrims in the 2019 Hajj is 86,500.
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Pilgrims build ‘a path of peace’ on road to Makkah
JEDDAH: Caravans of pilgrims from around the world can take many different routes to Makkah — but all paths lead to a single destination. Over the centuries, the ancient pilgrimage routes have brought great benefits in trade, cultural exchange and knowledge, with the journey acting as a bridge of peace and communication between Islamic lands. The routes were not only used by
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Saudi arrested for slapping cop inside Grand Mosque
The heated argument continued between the attacker and the commission staff, and in the middle of that, the Saudi man slapped the police officer.
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