Saudi Police arrest 15 Hajj fraudsters
Saudi authorities arrested 15 people in two separate operations for offering fraudulent Hajj-related services, state news agency (SPA) reported. Makkah police arrested seven residents of different nationalities for promoting fake services on social media involving Hajj performed on behalf of others.
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Zanzibar to boost Hajj fund, to assist pilgrims
ZANZIBAR will make efforts to boost the Hajj Fund to assist the less fortunate to perform the pilgrimage next month, President Hussein Ali Mwinyi declared yesterday.
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Saudia airlines now transports pilgrims’ luggage from Mecca, Madinah to airport
Pilgrims flying from Saudi Arabia with the Kingdom’s national flag carrier Saudia airlines can now have their luggage picked up from their residences in Mecca and Madinah up to 24 hours before their flights home.
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Umm Al Qura in deal to build 200-bed hospital in Makkah
Saudi-based Umm Al Qura Development has signed a deal with Fakeeh Care Group to build a 200-bed hospital in Makkah at a total investment of SR1 billion ($266 million). Once operational in 2027, the medical facility will serve 340,000 patients per annum.
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British Muslim’s Hajj tips on Twitter inspire pilgrims, allay anxiety
A British Muslim who intended to perform Hajj this year has been using Twitter to inspire pilgrims and help those who have anxiety disorders.
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Makkah deputy emir inspects preparations for pilgrims at Jeddah Hajj terminal, Holy Sites
Prince Badr started his tour of the Hajj terminal during which he was briefed on the progress of work and the operational plan to receive the pilgrims coming to perform the annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
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Kiswah of Kaaba raised to mark the beginning of Haj season
In preparation for Haj 1443/2022, the authorities in Makkah on Sunday raised the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba), the cloth that drapes the Kaaba by three metres, and covered the raised part with a two-metre-wide white cotton cloth (Ihram) on all four sides, an annual custom.
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Oman's quota of pilgrims raised by 2,000
The quota of pilgrims of the Sultanate of Oman for the Hajj season of 1443 AH has been raised by 2,000, bringing the total number of pilgrims to more than 8,000.
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Deadline for issuing Umrah permits is June 23
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that the last date for issuing the Umrah permits would be on the June 23 corresponding to 24 Dhu Al-Qaadah.
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Makkah Route Initiative contributed to serving us with ease
Pilgrims departing from Malaysia to perform this year’s Hajj rituals have praised the Makkah Route Initiative that contributed to offering all necessary services for Muslims in countries that the initiative is being implemented.
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More than 147,000 Hajj pilgrims reach Madinah, nearly 50,000 depart for Makkah
A total of 147,094 pilgrims of different nationalities had reached Madinah as of Saturday, arriving through air and land ports to perform Hajj this year.
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Saudi Passports staff trained to speak over 13 languages
Personnel of the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) have been trained to speak and communicate in more than 13 major languages of the world.
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