Final Quota Announcement For J&K Expected By Mar 1
The final quota of Hajj 2022 for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh is expected by March 1 and that it depends on the quota whether all pilgrims registered till February 15 would perform Haj or the Haj committee would go for draws.
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Emirates Airline agrees to promote Saudi tourism
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) signed in Riyadh a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Airline to promote Saudi tourism, attract travelers, enrich the travel experience, develop services and exchange information.
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Ministry proposes Hajj package of Rp45 million
The Indonesian Religious Affairs Ministry, as the authority on national Hajj and Umrah travel, has proposed that Rp45,053,368 (US$3,153) be charged per person for Hajj pilgrimage this year.
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Umrah Pilgrimage for Iranians Not Likely This Year
Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Abdol Fattah Navab, the representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, said there is little time for preparing the grounds for participation of Iranians in Umrah.
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Trial runs for public transport buses in Makkah
MAKKAH: The trial phase for a public transport bus project in Makkah was launched on Tuesday by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and the Holy Sites, on the track linking the Haramain Express train station in the Rusaifa district and the Jabal Omar station near the courtyards of the Grand Mosque. The project is one of the initiatives from the Doyof Al Rahman Program, the
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‘11,000 register for 2022 Hajj from J&K, Ladakh’
At least 11,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh have registered for the Hajj this year. Today was the last date for the registration for Hajj.
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Trials for public transport buses in Makkah launched
The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, through the Unified Center for Transport in Makkah (Makkah Transport), Tuesday launched the trials of the first phase of the Public Transport Buses Project in Makkah.
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Winners of Makkah Excellence Award announced
The winners of the 13th Makkah Excellence Award were announced on Tuesday by the region’s governor Prince Khalid Al-Faisal. The awards were presented at the sixth session of the Makkah Cultural Forum, which was held under the theme of “How to be a role model in the digital world.”
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COVID-19 vaccine booster shot mandatory for foreign Umrah pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has made COVID-19 vaccine booster shot mandatory for the pilgrims coming on a tourist visa to perform Umrah and visit the two holy mosques, whose second dose exceeded eight months.
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Subsidy for Haj pilgrims to be announced after Saudi Arabia finalises cost [NSTTV]
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce the financial assistance (subsidy) from the Pilgrims’ Fund Board (TH) for those going for the Haj pilgrimage this year after Saudi Arabia has finalised the cost and standard operating procedures (SOP) for the pilgrimage.
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The existence of the Kaaba on the Metaverse platform just to simulate rituals: MUI
Saudi Arabia plans to develop the Kaaba (the most sacred place of Islam) in Metaverse, where users experience the Makkah pilgrimage and Umrah ritual simulation instead of diverting it to its platform. The aim is to be able to, said the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).
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Religious affairs ministry urges caution over hajj registration fraud
The Ministry of Religious Affairs today called upon people to remain alert over fraudulence regarding registration of hajj.
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