Hajj and Umrah Ministry warns pilgrims of exposed food
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has warned the pilgrims against eating exposed food.
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Pilgrims told to prepare for intense heat and dust storms during Hajj in Mecca and Medina
The Saudi National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has announced its weather forecast for the Hajj season in Mecca and Medina.
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Blackburn Hajj agent claims ‘WhatsApp hacked’ as £9k ‘goes missing’
A Canadian couple have been left ‘heartbroken’ after paying £9,470 to a Blackburn travel agent who says his WhatsApp account was hacked.
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TH launches Tabung Nikmatul Khair
Tabung Haji (TH) has launched Tabung Nikmatul Khair to enable haj staff for the 1444 Hijrah season to channel donations to Malaysian pilgrims.
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Saudi Arabian Medical Team Saves Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims whose Heart Stopped for 8 Minutes
Medical team Arab Saudi at the Control Center at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Airport in Medina managed to save the life of a pilgrim Indonesia whose heart stopped for eight minutes.
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Egyptian Health Ministry Runs 11 Clinics in Mekka, Madinah to Serve Pilgrims
The Ministry of Health and Population announced the allocation of 11 clinics for the Egyptian medical mission for Hajj, to provide examination services and dispense “free” treatment for Egyptian pilgrims, during the Hajj season for the year 2023 AD - 1444 AH.
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Indian Haj pilgrims unhappy over lack of facilities at Azizia buildings in Makkah
Their hopes of having a hassle free pilgrimage are turning sour this year. Particularly those Haj pilgrims who have proceeded through the State Haj Committees are having a tough time in Makkah.
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Turkish girl, 2, takes Makkah pilgrimage
Two-year-old Marai Jikjin has become Turkiye’s youngest person to travel to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Route initiative.
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From Okara to Makkah: This Man Walks 5400km for Hajj
After walking for 5400kms from Okara to Makkah, the long-fetched dream of a Pakistani man to perform hajj is now much closer to fruition.
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First Mauritian pilgrims arrive in Makkah
The first 148 Mauritian pilgrims arrived in Makkah for Hajj season this year, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Rahmah haj packages top choice for 35% of pilgrims
35% of the 8,500 pilgrims who use the haj package services offered by haj pilgrimage operators (PJH) opted for Rahmah haj packages priced at RM50,000 and below.
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SFDA intensifies inspection of food establishments in Makkah and Madinah
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) intensified its field tours during the Hajj season to inspect factories, warehouses, and food and water distribution centers in Makkah and Madinah, in order to ensure food safety and monitor any practices that may affect the safety of pilgrims.
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