Less than 50 days to haj 2021: Indonesia to decide this week if it will send pilgrims
Indonesia’s minister of religious affairs said it is already too late to make all preparations as there has been no official word from Saudi Arabia.
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Pakistan waiting for Saudi announcement on Hajj: Ashrafi
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Maulana Tahir Ashrafi on Monday said that Pakistan would finalise preparations for Hajj pilgrims as soon as Saudi Arabia announces the Hajj policy for this year.
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Ministry completes preparations to hold founding assemblies of Hajj Establishments
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has completed all preparations for the holding of the founding assemblies of the Arbab Al-Tawaif (Hajj) Establishments as per the plans to restructure these nine institutions and transform them into public holding companies with the aim of enhancing their conduct and upgrade the services to pilgrims in line with the Saudi Vision 2030.
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Pakistan Prepared To Send Limited Hajj Pilgrims; Hajj May Be Costlier This Year: Qadri
Pakistani Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri said that Saudi Arabia has not announced Hajj policy for this year yet, however, Pakistan keeps complete arrangements to send limited pilgrims for Hajj
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Travelers from 11 countries allowed entry into Kingdom
Saudi Arabia will allow the entry of travelers from 11 countries starting from May 30, following a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. This list of the countries include the UAE, Germany, US, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, UK, Sweden, Switzerland, France, and Japan, with the condition if implementation institutional quarantine procedures upon their arrival to the Kingdom.
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Hajj smart card wins Makkah Excellence Award
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has won the Makkah Award of Excellence in Hajj and Umrah services for its efforts during the pandemic and the steps it took to introduce innovative technology systems aimed at facilitating the procedures for pilgrims, including the Hajj smart card.
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Saudi Arabia issues 60 licenses for Grand Mosque third expansion works
Saudi Arabia’s Engineering Projects and Studies Agency announced the resumption of work on the third expansion project of the Grand Mosque, Al Arabiya reported.
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Tanzanian Muslims Fear Missing Hajj Due to Vaccination Delay
Saudi Arabia is requiring all pilgrims for the scaled-back, annual Hajj in July to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Tanzania, where vaccinations have not yet begun, Muslims hoping to go to Mecca are urging authorities to start jabbing.
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Uncertainty over whether SA Muslims will be allowed to perform Hajj this year
With less than two months to the start of the holiest Islamic pilgrimage, eager South African Muslim pilgrims are still not sure whether they will be permitted to perform Hajj this year.
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Saudi Govt allows 60,000 overseas pilgrims to perform Hajj this year
Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmon y Dr Noor-ul-Haq Qadri says Saudi Government has allowed 60,000 people, from across the globe, to perform Hajj this year under strict Covid SOPs.
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Ghana Hajj Board uncertain of 2021 Hajj, Umrah prayers
Sheihk I.C. Quaye, Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board has expressed uncertainty towards performing Hajj and Umrah prayers in the Grand Mosque in Mecca this year.
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Overseas pilgrims to be allowed to perform this year’s Hajj
Pilgrims from overseas will also be allowed to perform Hajj this year under strict health and precautionary measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom, Al-Watan newspaper reported on Thursday.
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