Katsina begins collection of Hajj Deposit
Katsina State Government has announced N300,000 as minimum hajj deposit for the state intending pilgrims ahead of next years hajj exercise.
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No More Kaaba Selfies For Pilgrims, M’sians Say ‘No Problem’
Future umrah and haj pilgrims from Malaysia will no longer be allowed to take photographs or selfies in the Mecca Grand Mosque or the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina due to a new rule by the Saudi government.
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Saudi Arabia rolls out new e-system to streamline Hajj and Umrah services
The move aims to deliver the highest efficiency for the arrival and departure of Hajj pilgrims as well as the services they receive whilst in the Kingdom.
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Global campaign to 'End Saudi Politicisation of Holy Places' begins
Indonesia’s capital Jakarta saw the launch of the Global Campaign to End Saudi Politicisation of Holy Places, which is an international movement that rejects Saudi Arabia’s politicisation of religious holy sites.
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Hajj: No going back on March 2018 payment deadline – NAHCON
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said there will be no extension of the March 2018 payment deadlines for intending pilgrims for next year’s hajj exercise.
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E-system aims to make Hajj, Umrah simple
Pilgrims can now finalize Hajj e-system booking procedures through the Hajj offices approved in their respective countries, an official source at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah told Arab News. He said the ministry is seeking to achieve the required transparency for pilgrims at all levels and types, and that the electronic path shows the costs of the Hajj services.
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Selfies banned at Islam's two holiest sites in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Arabian government has banned pilgrims from taking photos and videos using any devices for any purpose at Islam's two holiest mosques.
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KSA to ease immigration process for Bangladeshi pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has decided to ease the immigration process for the pilgrims, to be effective from next year of the holy hajj, said a high official of the religious affairs ministry. The Saudi authorities have decided that the pilgrims will get pre-clearance for immigration and custom at departing airports in Bangladesh.
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Airfares surge due to Umrah rush
The airfares from the Indian subcontinent to Jeddah and Madinah peaked with the rush of Umrah pilgrims heading to the Kingdom ahead of the Eid Milad-u-Nabi.
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Eateries in densely populated Makkah districts lack hygiene
Many of the densely populated neighborhoods of Makkah are filled with dozens of restaurants and shops that sell food and meat of different varieties in unhygienic conditions.
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Approved Haj Policy 2018 released a day after it was challenged in Supreme Court
The Haj Committee of India Thursday published on its website the new Haj Policy for the period of 2018-2022 a day after it was challenged in the Supreme Court of India.
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Writer of the Saudi national anthem, Ibrahim Khafaji, dies
The writer of the Saudi national anthem, Ibrahim Khafaji, has died at the age of 90 at King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah after a long struggle with illness.
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