Ministry asked to refrain from assailing Saudi govt
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leader Raja Zafar ul Haq on Tuesday asked the Ministry of Religious Affairs to refrain from criticizing the Saudi government for poor hajj arrangements for Pakistani pilgrims.
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Ease of Umrah to students from Dianten
The Presidency of religious Affairs will organise a weekly special Umrah program providing a special price to the university students and the possibility of installment.
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Al Hijra Madina Gateway 39% Completed
Insha-Allah, the next time you travel to Madina from Makkah/Jeddah, this is the gateway you will pass through. Expected to be completed mid 1439 Hijri
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Saudi sets up authority to monitor use of the 'hadith'
Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is to monitor interpretations of the Prophet Mohammad’s teachings to prevent them being used to justify violence or terrorism, the Culture and Information Ministry has said.
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Haramain train reaches Makkah
The Haramain High Speed Train arrived on Tuesday in Makkah for the first time, paving the way for the formal launch of the much-awaited operation in the near future.
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King Salman Complex for Prophet’s Tradition to be set up in Madinah
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman issued on Tuesday an order to set up a complex named after him for the Tradition of the Prophet (peace be upon him).
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Magnitude 3 earthquake strikes off Jeddah coast
The Saudi Geological Survey on Tuesday said that seismic monitoring stations of its National Centre for Seismology and Volcanology recorded an earthquake measuring 3 on Richter scale.
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Saudi Arabia invites Egyptian national football team for umrah
Saudi Arabia has invited Egypt’s national football team to the Kingdom to perform umrah in recognition of their qualification to the World Cup, Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper reported.
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Prophet's Mosque projects reviewed
Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, inspected the Prophets Mosque in Madinah to see the completion of services in all locations.
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Umrah tourism to target 65 states
The Tourism after Umrah Program has begun coordinating with local tourism and Umrah companies to target visitors from more than 65 countries, according to Muhamad Al-Amr, director of the Makkah branch of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage.
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Hajj fee: Saudi government looks to increase income
The Saudi government, in a bid to increase its income, has started implementing various steps, including a fee of SAR2,000 being imposed on a second Umrah performed in a year.
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Hyatt hotels hacked again, credit card data stolen from Saudi hotels
Hyatt Hotels has issued a statement warning guests of a systems breach that has resulted in credit card information being stolen from different hotels around the world.
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