Pakistanis account for more than half of Umrah pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 421,411 of which 181,690 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 150,429 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 107,024 in Makkah and 43,405 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 170,279 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 11,411 entered by land. None arrived by
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Lagos pilgrims board pledges improvement as 2019 hajj process begins
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has assured intending pilgrims for the 2019 holy pilgrimage of an improved hajj operation.
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Sponsoring pilgrims with government’s funds is criminal, says Sanusi — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News
Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said that it is criminal to sponsor people to Hajj and other pilgrimages with government’s funds. He made the assertion at the two-day Northern Nigeria Traditional Leaders Conference on Out-Of-School Children...
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Exhibition highlights stories of haj pilgrims, Singapore News & Top Stories
For nearly a century, thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the region would flock to Kampong Glam before they boarded steamships to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia - more than 7,000km away.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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13 winners honored at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdelaziz Qur’an competition
JEDDAH: The 13 winners of the 40th King Abdulaziz International competition for memorizing, reciting and interpreting Qur’an were honored during a ceremony on Wednesday. Prince Faisal bin Salman, Governor of Madinah, sponsored the ceremony and honored the winners at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, where the competition was being held for the first time.
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Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High-Speed Railway opens to public
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s new Haramain High-Speed Railway opened to the public on Thursday, whisking travelers between Makkah and Madinah through King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) in Rabigh and Jeddah. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, chairman of the Public Transport Authority (PTA), said: “It is a moment that marks a historical national turning point in the Kingdom’s modern transportation.”
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PM likely to visit KSA soon
Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is likely to go to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an official bilateral visit anytime this month.
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Saudi's Masic buys $100m stake in Makkah property developer
Thakher Real Estate Development's 30% stake has been sold by Al Tayyar Travel Group
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TNRIF felicitates Haj volunteers for 5 years
As a token of appreciation, Telangana NRI Forum (TNRIF) held a felicitation ceremony for its Haj volunteers for this year’s Haj 1439 at a local restaurant here recently.
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Makkah governor opens Hajj workshop
JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also the chairman of the Central Hajj Committee, inaugurated the Hajj workshop on Monday. The aim of the workshop is to prepare for the next Hajj season. Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Bentin, Undersecretary for Makkah region Hisham bin Abdulrahman Al-Faleh and a number of directors of government and private sector
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Final round of 40th international Qur’an competition takes place in Madinah
JEDDAH: The final round of the King Abdulaziz international competition for memorizing, reciting, and interpreting the Qur’an got underway on Saturday. Judges listened to 10 finalists during the morning session and 13 during the evening session. The award ceremony of the competition will take place on Wednesday. The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs said the competition
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KSA has issued more than 282,000 visas to Umrah pilgrims so far
JEDDAH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 282,124, of which 96,038 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 87,232 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 65,967 in Makkah and 21,265 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 89,990 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 6,048 entered by land. None arrived by
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